Heeshadakner (Memories)

By: Maral Maljian

Koolokhees metch, heeshadakner gookan-
Atcherus al meenchev verch goolan.
Mer anoosh orera ga heeshes?
Hokis, ter eenzee ga seeres?
Eench yeghav yar, seerdus gudurvetzav,
Yev gyankus poloroveen mutuntzav.
Meeyayn toon looysa gurnas perel.
Seerelis oorish eench gurnam usel.

Ga heeshem mer oorakh keesherner.
Menk ga bareink jamerov, ga heeshes ser?
Toon eem gyankees metch goosem.
Kezee shat lav al ga seerem.
Gyanka chem oozer yete kov kovee chenk-
Goosem vor amenpan meeyaseen vayelenk.
Me aser vor mer heeshadaknera mortzar.
Nayr atchkerees, goolan meeyayn Kezee hamar

Eem ashkarees metch yet yegoor-
Yev anoosh serut eenzee door.
Anhavadali e vorkan kezee goosem.
Eench vor goosesne, kezee hamar gunem.
Tzerkerut door yev hasunar-
Vor meesht eem surdees metch eyr yar.
Use eenzee hokis, noren gooses mer anoosh heeshadakner?
Gurnank oonenal mer paree orer yev mer oorakh keesherner

History of Poem: This was one of the first Armenian Poems I ever wrote. It was written after my senior year in high school when I was about 18.

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