Text & Translation
Keler Tsoler
Armenian source:
Komitas Vartabed
Arevi takin
K’eler, ts’oler im yare.
Sari sovor,
Men‑menavor, shek tgha,
Shogh aregak,
T’ogh aregak,
Ek’, tgha.
K’eler, ts’oler im yare,
Aghbyuri ak’in
K’eler, ts’oler im yare.
Kanach arvov,
Chanach arvov,
Ek’, tgha,
Baghovn ari,
Shoghovn ari,
Shek tgha.
Walking, glistening
English translation ©
Lucine Musaelian
Under the sun
Walking, glistening my love,
He is a mountain man,
a lonely, blond boy
Shining like the sun;
leave the sun
and come to me.
Walking, glistening is my love,
At the mouth of the spring...
Walking, glistening is my love,
By the way of the green brook,
the familiar brook, come to me,
Through the garden,
Through the morning dew,
[Come to me] blond boy.
Keler Tsoler
Armenian source:
Komitas Vartabed
Walking, glistening
English source:
Lucine Musaelian
K’eler, ts’oler im yare,
Walking, glistening is my love,
Arevi takin
Under the sun
K’eler, ts’oler im yare.
Walking, glistening my love,
Sari sovor,
He is a mountain man,
Men‑menavor, shek tgha,
a lonely, blond boy
Shogh aregak,
Shining like the sun;
T’ogh aregak,
leave the sun
Ek’, tgha.
and come to me.
K’eler, ts’oler im yare,
Walking, glistening is my love,
Aghbyuri ak’in
At the mouth of the spring...
K’eler, ts’oler im yare.
Walking, glistening is my love,
Kanach arvov,
By the way of the green brook,
Chanach arvov,
the familiar brook, come to me,
Ek’, tgha,
Through the garden,
Baghovn ari,
Through the morning dew,
Shoghovn ari,
[Come to me] blond boy.
Shek tgha.
