Kadarchy

Тывалап бижип тур Кадарчы Кадарда хоюм чараш, Катап сөглээр авам эки, Үндүрерде хоюм чараш, Үттеп сургаар авам эки. Үндүрерде хоюм чараш, Үнүп көөрде тейим бедик, Кадарда хоюм чараш, Харап көөрде тейим бедик.

Transliteration Kadarchy Kadararda khojum charash, Katap sögleer avam eki, Ündürerde khojum charash, Üttep surgaar avam eki. Ündürerde khojum charash, Ünüp köörde tejim bedik. Kadararda khojum charash, Kharap köörde tejim bedik. Aaldar kezip choruur sen deesh Avam, acham atyna beer Agramchylyg a'dyngar chok Onu dilep chordum deer men Cher-le közüp choruur sen deesh Chengem, akym atyna beer Chelengerde byzaangar chok Onu dilep chordup deer men

Translation Shepherd When herding, my sheep are beautiful. Speaking again with my mother is good. When driving out, my sheep are beautiful. Getting advice from my mother is good. When driving out, my sheep are beautiful. When trying to climb, my hill is high. When herding, my sheep are beautiful. When trying to gaze, my hill is high. "You are wandering among the settlements" my mother and father say reproachingly. "Your lassoed horse is not there" "I was searching for it", I say.

References

• The Tuva Ensemble from Kyzyl, Tuva. "Kadararda khoyum charash" (Track 3). Tuva: Echoes from the Spirit World. CD. PAN Records: 1992.
• Khuren Oorzhak. "When I Graze My beautiful Sheep" (Track 31). Tuva: Voices from the Center of Asia. CD. Smithsonian Folkways: 1992.