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Uzeyir Hajibayov
Arshin mal alan
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She opens the door and Vali enters
VALI: Is this Sultan bay's House?
TELLI:

Yes, it is. What do you want?

VALI: Is there à guest in your house?
TELLI: Yes, why do you ask?
VALI: But why do you get angry?
TELLI: I’m not angry. Who are you?
VALI: I’m à kilimchi.* (aside) But what à nice girl she is! Probably she is à servant.
TELLI: What’s kilimchi?
VALI: First you tell me, who are you?
TELLI: I’m the servant of this house.
VALI: And I’m the servant of that house.
TELLI: What house?
VALI: Of that house... of that...
TELLI: Wow, as if the guy is mad!
VALI: I’m not mad, my deer!
TELLI: I’m not à deer.
VALI: So, for me you are à deer, may I sacrifice myself for you. So...sî... (he sings)
VALI: Let khanim be abducted by bay.
Let him play à wedding soon. (2)
I’ll marry only you (2)
I’ll be à bay, loving you.
TELLI: Do you have money?
VALI: Yes, I do.
TELLI: If you’ve money, I’ll marry!
VALI: I know that you will marry!
TELLI: Oh, you are my lovely bîó!
VALI: Oh, you are my lovely girl!
Music, they dance
TELLI:

I’ll marry only that man
Who has riches, much money. (2)
Who has riches, much money.
Who does not grieve, is merry. (2)
Do you have money?

VALI: Yes, I do.
TELLI: If you've money, I’ll marry!
VALI: I know that you will marry!
TELLI: Oh, you are my lovely bîó!
VALI: Oh, you are my lovely girl!

Music and they dance. They both sing together
Let khanim be abducted by bay.

 





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