Antzreva (The Rain)

By: Maral Maljian

Gaghachem antzreva getzoor-
Yev eem kovus noren yegoor.
Baydzar ashkarus mutuntzav
Yerp vor areva bahvudetzav.
Hokees, me tzuker eenzee ays bes-
Ches keeder vor serus toon es?
Dukhoor antreva ter ga tapee-
Yev eem seerdus ga charcharvee.
Dukhoor antreva ter ga tapee-
Yev eem seerdus ga charcharvee.

Oorakh orerus luratzan-
Yerp vor ambera yegan.
Yegan eentz dancheloo hamar.
Terevus nor mega kudar.
Tzuke vor areva desnem.
Jan, ter anoosh serut goosem.
Paytz antzreva ga tapee-
Yev eem seerdus bidi tzavi.
Dukhoor antzreva ga tapee-
Yev eem seerdus bidi varee.

Use jan mer sera mortzar?
Eem atchkerus goolan, nayr yar.
Amberneroon bes en, chen genar.
Ga tapeen koo sereen hamar.
Tatz antzreva bidi genas?
Ga genan yerp vor veratarnas.
Heema antzreva ga tapee-
Seerdus kez hamar ga varee.
Ayo antzreva ter ga tapee-
Seerdus al meesht bidi varee.

History of Poem: This Poem was written the Summer of this year (1996). It was set to Armenian Score music 8/96 which was composed by Meroujan Maljian, my brother. What you see here is the altered version with editing. Editing was done so the verses could fit the beats in the music.

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