Romani Poems Translated by A Z Foreman

Poems Found in Translation: “Alexander Germano: Bitter age (From Romani)” plus 2 more

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• Alexander Germano: Bitter age (From Romani)
• Margita Reiznerová: Alight by a Fire (From Romani)
• Zhang Yanghao: Meditating on the Past at Tong Pass (From Chinese)

Alexander Germano: Bitter age (From Romani) Posted: 24 Sep 2016 05:57 PM PDT The Romani text is given here as dialectally adapted to Kalderash by Ronald Lee. I sadly do not have access to the unadapted form. Bitter Age Alexander Germano Translated by A.Z. Foreman Bitter old age Black night. Wind blows Snows fall on the road. In the wagon A steppeland nomad Rom is bitten cold. The Roma now live in warm homes. The bitter Rom still roams, Walks all the roads. The Original: Nárto phuranipe Ryat kali. E balval phúrdel Peréla iv po drȏm. Ándo vȏrdòn Morrozil-pȇs yȇkh fȇldítko Rrȏm. Akana le Rrȏm beshen ánde tate khera O nárto Rrȏm inkya trádel Phirel sa le drȏma.

Margita Reiznerová: Alight by a Fire (From Romani) Posted: 24 Sep 2016 06:00 PM PDT The Romani text here given is as it occurs in the author's book Suno "Dream" (Prague, 2000.) Alight by a Fire By Margita Reiznerová Translated by A.Z. Foreman (Thanks to Qristina Zavačková Cummings for help understanding the nuances of the original) In a little hut Find a place to sleep, Clasp your baby boy to your breast. Hungry eyes Are covered by the night. The Original: Thanoro Jaguno Andro cikno kheroro ko soviben o than keres, čhavores ke tiro koľin ispides, jakha bokhale e rat zaučharel.

Zhang Yanghao: Meditating on the Past at Tong Pass (From Chinese) Posted: 24 Sep 2016 05:04 AM PDT Meditation on the Past at Tong Pass By Zhang Yanghao Translated by A.Z. Foreman Peaks and ridges mass together River breakers blast in wrath 　 In and out through river and hill 　 Goes the road through old Tong Pass　 I gaze at the western capital　 　All my thought distraught　　 This is the place that breaks the heart 　 　Where Han and Qin marched past Palaces and towers and halls　 　All turned dirt at last　　 Dynasties rise　 　The people suffer Dynasties fall　 　The people suffer The Original, with transcribed Yuan Dynasty pronunciation: 山坡羊潼關懷古 峰巒如聚，　　　　　fuÅ‹ lÉ”n ry dzy 波濤如怒，　　　　　pwÉ” daw ry nu 山河表裏潼關路。　　ʂan ɣɔ pÉ›w li duÅ‹ kuan lu 望西都，　　　　　　waÅ‹ si tu  意躊躇。　　　　　　i dʐiw dʐy  傷心秦漢經行處，　　ʂaÅ‹ sim dzin xan kjiÅ‹ É£jiÅ‹ tÊ‚Ê°y 宮闕萬間都做了土。　kyuÅ‹ kyÉ›' wan kjan tu tsaw' lÉ›w tÊ°u 興，　　　　　　　　xjiÅ‹ 百姓苦；　　　　　　paj' siÅ‹ kÊ°u 亡，　　　　　　　　waÅ‹ 百姓苦！　　　　　　paj' siÅ‹ kÊ°u