| ASKAR: |
(he chuckles) It’s à good idea, by Gîd! |
| JAHAN: |
May I sacrifice myself for you, of course it’s à good
idea. |
| SULEYMAN: |
There is nî other way. (Hå asks Jahan). Is it
so, or not, aunt? |
| JAHAN: |
May I sacrifice myself for you, of course it’s so. |
| SULEYMAN: |
Is it so, or not, Vali? |
| VALI: |
Of course bay, you are right. |
| SULEYMAN: |
Now, you see, I’m
clever, am I not? |
| ASKAR: |
You are clever, brother. Really you are clever. I’ll
do what you say, by Gîd! |
| JAHAN: |
Håó, Suleyman, why don’t you marry? You are growing old. |
| SULEYMAN: |
I’ll marry, too, aunt. There is such à thought in my
mind, too. At first let’s marry Askar. It seems
to me, he is ø à hurry and then I’ll marry...
(Hå suddenly asks the aunt) well, aunt,
and what do you think? |
| JAHAN: |
May I sacrifice myself for you, I think nothing. What
must I think? |
| SULEYMAN: |
No, aunt, that’s enough for you to live as a widow. Let’s
marry you off to some human being and let him
pray for us to God. |
| JAHAN: |
May I sacrifice myself for you, is my age suitable for
marriage? |
| SULEYMAN: |
What? Are you too young? Of course, it’s high time for
you! Is it so or not, oh people? Of course,
it’s so. |
|
Hå turns to Vali
|
| SULEYMAN: |
Vali, you too,
be ready. |
|
Vali bends his head shyly
|
| SULEYMAN: |
Oh, yes, Askar, you are lost in thoughts. |
| ASKAR: |
By God, I’ll become an arshin malchi tomorrow |
| SULEYMAN: |
You are right, may God help you achieve your desire!
So wish the same to us! Is it so or not, aunt? |
| JAHAN: |
May I sacrifice myself for you, of course it’s so. |
| SULEYMAN: |
Is it so, or not, Vali? |
| VALI: |
Yes, bay, you are right. |
| SULEYMAN: |
Well, if it’s so, listen! |
Hå sings
|
| SULEYMAN: |
Learn this finesse my friend find
à wife and plan à wedding. (2)
Know that such
advantage will never be found, oh my friend.
(2)
But listen, don’t
forget, don’t forget, remember us.
Don’t forget when
you see, when you see lovely beauties. |
|
All sing
except Askar
|
| |
But listen don’t
forget, don’t forget, remember us.
Don’t forget when
you see, when you see lovely beauties. |
|
Music plays and all dance
|
| JAHAN: |
Ìày you marry à girl, plan à wedding,
ada balam! (2)
May you make the
marriage popular with us, ada balam! (2)
Plan à trick and
you for us, and you for us, and you for us.
May be we'll become
happy, become happy, become happy. |
|
All sing
|
| |
Plan à trick and
you for us, and you for us, and you for us.
May be we'll become
happy, become happy, become happy. |
|
Music plays, all dance
|
| VALI: |
Go round the city,
sell Arshin Mali, Askar Agha. (2)
Look, and find
à beauty, hasten marry, Askar Agha. (2)
You have found
à way out, à way out, à way out.
For Vali you find
à way, you find à way, you find à way! |
|
All sing
|
| |
You have found
à way out, à way out, à way out.
Find à way and
you for us, and you for us, and you for us! |
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Curtain falls
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