Two Birds Fall in Love

etva letva sepre khina kubbukhtet sepre k-aviva dakh d-makh alma k-aviva sepreda khina hamzume, tanuye. etva kasibeda khachcha maret davelta etva. ita gu den tre sepre etva plasha, har babe yemme k-aviva plasha. har k-aviva plasha jis leva m-uydale. har t-aviva chire, anne nashe yakke.

Once upon a time there were some birds, there was a flock of birds. Just like people the birds also used to speak and talk. There were poor ones, there were some rich ones. Now, between two birds there was a fight, their father and mother used to be always fighting. They were always fighting. They were not good together. They were always indignant with each other, those big people.

kharta ani kha o malka etvale kha-bruna o-khina etvale brita. bart en brite hamda brune t-i-gurvesle, vila yakke e brata, vila yakke khamta, o brune vile yakka jvanka, kharta dana tila, anne tpekle p-uydale. o yala hamda e brata bile uydale. bile uydale, kharta bart babe yemme t-i-dile yan anne byayena uydale, anne dezhmenva al-uydale mu anne tre ojakhe hi razi la vile.

Now, one of them, a king, had a son, and another had a daughter. After their daughter and son grew up, the girl became big, she became a young woman, and their son became a big young man, then the time came when they met. The boy and the girl fell in love with each other. They fell in love with each other, then, when their father and mother knew that they loved each other—they were mutual enemies, those two clans—yes, they were not pleased.

razi leva, mara mujjurra akhnan dezhmenvakh, men-shenne dore, men-ata baba. aten le gorat ka-davun. avunda mara brit davun le morenna beta mujjurra? har vile plasha vada khina, anne yala brata byayena uydale. mujjurra hech nasha le-ames shamme al-kale. hada byayeva, hada byayeva. o yala brun-malka merre en aten la-oyat bakhtet diyyi ana b-katlenna gani. ayenda mara anada b-katlanna gani m-bar diyyukh en akhnan kha ka-do-khina la gorakhen.

They were not pleased, they say ‘How (can it be), we are enemies for many generations, from the time of our forebears. You will not marry him.’ He says ‘I shall not bring his daughter into the house.’ What could they do? They continued to fight, but that boy and girl loved each other, in such a way that nobody was aware of them. They loved each other like that, they loved each like that. The boy, the son of the king, said ‘If you do not become my wife, I shall kill myself.’ She says ‘I also will kill myself after you, if we do not marry each other.’

ha aa mu odi adiyya? a hemezman kheshla mtila al-natet den-babe yemme merre atkha atkha tanuyena. mira t-i-spay. atkha tanuyena. khina ku-jur t-ila, suzgerre. khluyla yumu tunile. merre atkha atkha yuma, atkha atkha b-yarkha, atkha atkha yarkha t-odakhle khluyla.

Well, what should they do now? This talk reached the ear of their father and mother. They said ‘This is what they are saying.’ They said ‘Fine. This is what they are saying.’ In one way or another they made peace. They set the date for the wedding. They said ‘On such-and-such a day, on such-and-such (a date) in the month, such-and-such a month, we shall hold the wedding.’

ita tile danet khluyla, khluyla vedle. lakhkha tamma khluyla vile. gu-da khluyla vatta, ta ku a kalu, ka-day etvale dezhmennayta o khina babu davun. dezhmen t-i-etvale, merre a kalu la garet oyani bakh bruni. gnuvunla, lablunla.

Then the time of the wedding came and they held the wedding. In short the wedding took place. When the wedding was being held ‘Come, get up bride,’ for the other one, his father, felt animosity towards her. Because he felt animosity, he said ‘This bride must not be the wife of my son. Kidnap her! Take her away!’

hida a kalu khetna t-ina labule bi-rekda, bi-shvara, bi-davla garmun, ta ku a kalu ganvila. a kalu gnivale. rekla, prekla, kheshla. ay kha kul-maraka vila, kha-top topkhana vile bedraya, susavay markhute mu vada. berkhata bar da ginava a kalu man gnivala? ay kalu gnivale! kalu gnivale. man gnivale? la tani dezhmennet do-babet do khetna.

Yes, when the bride and groom continued with the dance, with the jig and with the drum and accordion ‘Come, get up bride,’ they kidnapped her. They kidnapped the bride. She went away, she disappeared, she went off. There was a great commotion, cannons were fired, horses were made to gallop, doing whatever. They ran after the kidnapper. ‘Who has kidnapped the bride? Oh they have kidnapped the bride! They have kidnapped the bride. Who has kidnapped her?’ What do you know, it was the enemy (accomplice) of the father of the groom.

ani ku-jur t-iva khina lakhkha vedle, tamma mkhile, plashe vile mu vile? ku-jur t-ila, a kalu purtekkale. purtekkale muyyale medre. o khetna muyyale. khina o babet do khetna mu pt-avedva? hech mendi RuzheR la-mesle avedva. ka-babu yemmu merre ana byayon a kalu. aha bakhtila. bayyitun bayyitun. lada, ana b-shoken t-azen.

In one way or another, they did such-and-such here, they struck there, fights broke out, and the like. In one way or another, they rescued the bride. They rescued her and brought her back again. The groom brought her back. So what could the father of the groom do? He could do nothing. He said to his father and mother ‘I love this bride. This is my wife. If you want it, fine. If not, I shall leave (everything) and go.’

kha okha bruna sogul etvale. ay baba yemmet davun khina la shvekle la bruni mara. hech duka le shokakhlukh. ika pt-aziten? mu odakh khina? kum t-ila, gurra mela. muyyale. en khnamiyyeda suzgerre uydale. baba yemmet kalu, baba yemmet khetna suzgerre. kharta vile khluyla shvara shavva yumane, shavva lelavay. kheshle rekhle khluyla. hi suzgerre anida. vile jis khelye m-uydale.

They only had that single beloved son. Well his mother and father did not allow it. They say ‘No, my son. We shall not let you (go) anywhere. Where will you go? What should we do? Whoever she is, marry her and bring her.’ He brought her. The in-laws made peace with one another. The father and mother of the bride, father and mother of groom made peace. Then the wedding was held with leaping, seven days and seven nights. The wedding went on for a long time. Yes, they made peace. They became pleasant and sweet with each other.