Mara Beboos - Translation?
mehrdad ghassempoory
visit. Although I had great misgivings about the whole
thing, I was surprised beyond my wildest dreams. They loved
it! During our visits, I took them to a good friend's
birthday party and that night my friend's daughter sang the
Mara Beboos for us.
I am not ashamed to admit that (and many of you will
understand) I was moved to tears. Naturally, my friends
wanted to know what the song was about. I tried to translate
the lyrics but I somehow felt my translation did
not do any justice to the song (I am only an engineer!).
Is there anybody out there who knows of a good translation
of Mara Beboos? If not, can one of the learned gentlemen
(I am not being sarcastic!) out there try to translate the
song please, please, please?
I feel that this song is one of our national songs and
perhaps in the same rank as Ey Iran. It would be a shame if
we could not share it with non Farsi speakers.
Looking forward to your replies,
Regards
Mehrdad
Rouben Rostamian
>
> Is there anybody out there who knows of a good translation
> of Mara Beboos? If not, can one of the learned gentlemen
> (I am not being sarcastic!) out there try to translate the
> song please, please, please?
I am by no means a "learned gentlemen" but I will
give it a try anyway. Here is my attempt at a
translation. It may not be 100 percent accurate
but it is pretty close.
Enjoy!
======== Kiss me ===========================
Kiss me
kiss me
For one last time
May God be with you
For I go toward my destiny
Our spring has passed
The bygones are bygones
I am in search of destiny
In the midst of storm, among boatmen
One must move forward, at the risk of life
In the dark of the night I meet with my beloved
To light up the mountains with fire
I travel in the dark of the night
I travel on dangerous roads
Look, my flower
Don't cast the seed of sorrow
Upon me
Kiss me
Kiss me
For one last time
May God be with you
For I go toward my destiny
Our spring has passed
The bygones are bygones
I am in search of destiny
Pretty girl
I am your guest tonight
I will stay with you
To press your lips against mine
Pretty girl
The sparkle in your eye
Your innocent tears
Light up my night
Kiss me
Kiss me
For one last time
May God be with you
For I go toward my destiny
Our spring has passed
The bygones are bygones
I am in search of destiny
========= marA beboos ==============================
mara beboos
mara beboos
baraye Akharin bAr
torA khodA negahdAr
ke meeravam besooye sarnevesht
bahAre mA gozashte
gozashtehA gozashte
manam be jostejooye sarnevesht
dar meeyAne toofAn hampeymAn by ghAyegrAnhA
gozashte as jAn, bAyad bogzasht as toofAnhA
be neemeshabhA dAram bA yAram peymanhA
ke bar foroozam AtashhA dar koohestAnhA
shabe seAh safar konam
ze teere rAh gozar konam
negah kon ey gole man
sereshke gham be dAman
barAye man mayafkan
mara beboos
mara beboos
baraye Akharin bAr
torA khodA negahdAr
ke meeravam besooye sarnevesht
bahAre mA gozashte
gozashtehA gozashte
manam be jostejooye sarnevesht
dokhtare zeebA
emshab bar to mehmAnam
dar peehshe to meemAnam
tA lab bogzAri bar labe man
dokhtare zeebA
as barghe negAhe to
ashke begonAhe to
roshan shAzad yek emshabe man
mara beboos
mara beboos
baraye Akharin bAr
torA khodA negahdAr
ke meeravam besooye sarnevesht
bahAre mA gozashte
gozashtehA gozashte
manam be jostejooye sarnevesht
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Transcribed and translated by Rouben Rostamian
mehrdad ghassempoory
Many many thanks, you have done a lot better than I could
ever do! You have made my day.
God bless, and thank you again.
Mehrdad