Text & Translation
Havoon havoon
Armenian source:
Grigor Narekatsi
ditelov z‑het’anosəs.
dzayner, dzayner Tatrakin—
sirasənund sireluoyn.
The bird
English translation ©
Lucine Musaelian
Looked to the gentiles,
Called for, called for the Dove, the beloved One,
nourished with love.
Havoon havoon
Armenian source:
Grigor Narekatsi
The bird
English source:
Lucine Musaelian
Havun havun art’nats’eal,
The bird, the bird awoke,
ditelov z‑het’anosəs.
Looked to the gentiles,
dzayner, dzayner Tatrakin—
Called for, called for the Dove, the beloved One,
sirasənund sireluoyn.
nourished with love.