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| SULTAN
BAY: |
Oh,
my daughter, do you think I marry you to à bad
man? You màó be sure, you'll be married to à
guy like à son of padishah,* he is à young merchant,
he has much riches and à lot of money. Am I
mad to marry you to à bad man? You are my eye's
light, the only daughter. Should I make you
unhappy? |
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Íå
kisses his daughter’s forehead
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| SULTAN
BAY: |
Listen
to your old father. Don’t be stupid! |
| GULCHOHRA: |
(crying)
Father, by God, I have no desire to marry
at all. What should be done? Don’t marry me
off. Let me stay at home with you. |
| SULTAN
BAY: |
My
daughter, don’t resist! What your father says,
you must obey him. If you don’t, God will not
make you happy. You'll be unhappy. And don’t
forget that I am to keep my word. I promised
the man, by God’s allowance in these days the
engagement and marriage ceremonies will take
place and then the wedding will follow. You
will have riches and à good husband. You will
be the owner of à house and you'll have several
kids. Then I’ll be quiet and I’ll have à bit
rest in my old years, too. You listen to what
I say. |
| GULCHOHRA: |
Father,
if you want me to marry, then allow me to
marry the man whom I love.
Asya
is frightened and pretends, as she tears
her face, and as she is surprised
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| SULTAN
BAY: |
(with
surprise and amaze) Tell me, whom
do you love? |
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| GULCHOHRA: |
(sings)
Your love led me to bitter grief, Arshin
Ìàl Àlàn! (2)
I
can not bear all these hardships, I’m on fire.
(2)
Day
and night I am thinking about you, Arshin Mal
Alan! (2)
There
can't be other beloved. I’m on fire! (2)
When
I saw, fell in love with you, Arshin Mal Alan
(2)
Day
by day deep grief attacks me, I’m on fire. (2)
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| SULTAN
BAY: |
(he
is furious) Ìó daughter, who is Arshin malchi?
(Aside) may be it's he who had an aunt? |
| GULCHOHRA: |
If
I marry, I’ll marry only him. |
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