Khaya Atour! We were there from the beginning and we will be there until the end.

Khaya atour

ܚܲܝܵܐ ܐܵܬܘܼܪ!

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Introduction (Leh Manshinaakh (I will not forget you) LE MEN-SHIN-AAKH. LE MEN-SHIN-AAKH. YAA BET NAAH-REN I will not forget you. I will not forget you. oh Assyria DI-MEE BJA-REH, CHOOL DAA-QEEQA, SHI-MAAKH TAAKH-RIN my blood flows, every minute, i remember your name WAA-TAAN SO-TAA, AAT MOO-KHIB-TEE, BEE-AAKH ZEM-RIN our ancient homeland, (for) you my beloved, i sing for you DER-DAAKH GOO-REH, B YOO-MAA D MO-TEE, DIP-NAAKH TdAM-RIN your great sufferings, on the day of my death, i shall be buried next to you KHAA-RAA-BE-NAA PEE-SHEH WAA-TAN, EN MDEE-NAA-TAAKH our homeland turned into ruins, those of your cities DU-MEH D KHI-SHA, MEJ-ROO-YEH-NAA, L NAA-RAA-WAA-TAAKH tears of sorrow, are flowing, onto your rivers AAKH. TdOO-WEH L YOO-MAA, MAA-TdIN AAL-AAKH, KHE-ZIN PAA-TAAKH oh, blessings on that day, i shall reach you, i shall see your face KHOOT DRAA-NAA-NAAKH, JIM-YEH CHOO-LEH, BNOO-NAKH O BNAA-TAAKH under your arms, all are gathered, your sons and your daughters L SEE-PAAR D TdOO-RAA, B'YAAS-QIN CHAA-LIN. JE-YAA. KCHEE-KHAA on the top of the mountain, i shall climb and stand. worn out/consumed. tired. BET MED-MEE-YIN L DMO-TAA D ERR-YAA. DI-MAA SREE-KHAA i shall look like the resemblance of a lion. mad/crazed/insane with (covered in) blood KHE-YEE WI-ROON, SHIN-TAA D LE-LEH, LE-WIN DMEE-KHAA my life passed (before me), in the sleepiness of the night, i haven't slept KHE-YEE WI-ROON, SHIN-TAA D LE-LEH, LE-WIN DMEE-KHAA my life passed (before me), in the sleepiness of the night, i haven't slept L KHEE-ROO-TAKH, YAA BET NAAH-REN, LI-BEE KHREE-KHA. onto (until) your freedom, oh Assyria, my heart burnt/scorched. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Song BET NAH-REN AAT-REE WAAT. LEH MEN-SHIN-AAKH Assyria i s my country. i will not forget you MAA-ROOTAA D NOO-KHRAA-YEH, DAA-KHEE B' SHO-QI-NAAKH (under the) ownership of foreigners how can i leave you WAA-DOO-TAA EE-LAA, QAAT KHE-YEE, B'DO-KHI-NAA (my) pledge/promise is, for my life, i shall sacrifice WAA-DOO-TAA EE-LAA, QAAT KHE-YEE, B'DO-KHI-NAA (my) pledge/promise is, for my life, i shall sacrifice BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. AAR-AAKH KHREKH-TAA. B' MAASH-TI-NAA, B' DI-MEE ZAA-KAA-YAA your land burnt/parched. i shall water(nourish), with my victorious blood GAA-NEE DOO-KHAA BO-DI-NAA, L'MUD-BKHAA QAA-MAA-YAA i shall sacrifice myself/soul, the first altar/place of sacrifice QAAT MAA-SEH KHE-YEH, BROO-NEE AA-TO-RAA-YAA so he can live (in Assyria), my Assyrian son QAAT MAA-SEH KHE-YEH, BROO-NEE AA-TO-RAA-YAA so he can live (in Assyria), my Assyrian son BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. L ROOM-TAA D NIN-WEH, B' KAA-LEE-NAA, MAAKH KHA GAA-BAA-RAA on the hill of nineveh, i shall stand, like mighty/noble man B' LI-BEE JOOR-AAT, B' EE-DEE SE-PAA, AA-HE-LEH CHAA-RAA with courage in my heart, a sword in my hand, this is the remedy SHAAP-KHIN DI-MEE YEN MAAM-TI-NAAKH HEL KHOO-RAA-RAA i will shed my blood or help you reach your liberation. SHAAP-KHIN DI-MEE YEN MAAM-TI-NAAKH HEL KHOO-RAA-RAA i will shed my blood or help you reach your liberation. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. M' HAAS-LAAN-TEE WAAT, OO BET HO-YAAT, AAR-AA BET QO-REE giver of my birth you are, and you will be, the land the house of my grave MEKH-NE-TEE MI-NAAKH B'ZYAA-DAA. P'SAA-RE-LEH SOW-REE my missing for you is growing. my hope is diminishing. SAA-LIN KHAQ-QI-NOON TdOO-RAA-NAAKH, UM KHOW-REE i shall come down and hug your mountains, with my friend. SAA-LIN KHAQ-QI-NOON TdOO-RAA-NAAKH, UM KHOW-REE i shall come down and hug your mountains, with my friend. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. GOO PAA-TEE ELEH DWEE-RAA, ID-YOOM KOOL TUR-AA today every door, in my face is closed BET MACH-KHI-NEH OO BES-MI-NEH, QOOD-MEH AAH MAAR-AA tomorrow this sickness, i will find it and cure it KHAA-YEE, SHMAY-AAKH KHLE-PEE. OO BUR REESH-TEE AAR-AAH my life, your heaven is my blanket. and my pillow is your land. KHAA-YEE SHMAY-AAKH KHLE-PEE OO BAA-RISH-TEE AAR-AAH my life, your heaven is my blanket. and my pillow is your land. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria. BET NAAH-REN AAT-REE-WAAT. BET NAAH-REN Assyria you are my country. Assyria.

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TdOO-WAA / TdOO-WAA-TEH (plural) = a blessing / good fortune or luck BAA-RISH-TAA = pillow (SPAA-DEE-TAA is also Assyrian) SOW-RAA = hope (HEE-VEE is kurdish) WAA-TAA = homeland/land of your forefathers KHAA-RAA-BEH = ruins (ruined land) KHREE-KHAA = burnt , parched , singed , scorched , blackened by fire , charred Tdoo-waa = blessing / TdO-WAA-TEH = blessings KHOO-RAA-RAA = freeing/the act of giving freedom to/liberating/emancipating KHEE-ROO-TAA = freedom (U-ZAA-DOO-TAA is persian) ROOM-TAA = hill. ROOM-YAA-TEH = hills SEE-PAAR = zero (sometimes we use it as the top of a mountain) SNAAR-GAA - peak/top of a mountain WAA-DOO-TAA = promise/pledge (classical Assyrian/Aramaic word) MWAA-ID = to promise / to pledge QO-LAA = promise/pledge (modern Assyrian word) SHAA-PUKH-TAA = shedding , spilling , pouring , causing to flow MUD-BKHAA = 1) an altar , a raised structure on which sacrifices are offered in the worship of a deity , a place where sacrifices are made ; 2) the sanctuary of a church , a table-like construction used in Christian churches to celebrate the Holy Eucharist ; HAA-SAAL-TAA = the act of giving birth. HAA-SOO-LEH = giving birth (verb) KHPEQ-TAA = hug (noun). KHPOOQ = hug (verb) JRE-TAA = to flow/trickle QO-RAA = grave BSAA-RAA = decreasing/diminishing BET QO-RAA-WAA-TEH = grave yard MDEE-TAA = city. MDEE-NAA-TEH = cities MAA-TAA = village. MAAT-WAA-TEH = villages SO-TAA = and elderly woman. SAA-WAA = elderly man using the SO-TAA because WAA-TAA and MDEE-TAA are feminine MAAKH-NEE-TAA = act of missing . MOOKH-NEE-YIN MI-NOOKH = i miss you (masculine) MOOKH-NEE-YIN MI-NAAKH = i miss you (feminine) HAAS-RAAT = longing SREE-KHAA = mad/insane/demented QO-RAA = grave BET QO-RAA-WAA-TEH = graveyard KUL-BAA SREE-KHAA = for a dog = rabid/ferocious/savage/furious because of disease KHRAA-KHAA = to pare / to reduce in size, extent, quantity BUR REE-SHAA = pillow (both words Assyrian) SPAA-DEE-TAA = pillow (both words Assyrian) Assyria = AA-TOR. Babylon = BAA-WIL