Taraan taraam

Тывалап бижээни Тараан тараам дазыр шөлде Саглаңайнып туру-ла бе Танышканым таанда ырак Сактып бодап чору-ла бе Көже тараам көк-ле шөлде Хөлбеңейнип туру-ла бе Көрүшкеним хөлчок ырак Хөлчок сактып чору-ла бе Көөрүңге көк-ле хая Көже тарыыр черлиг чер боор Көөрүңге кара чааскаан Хөөрежир ештиг хей боор Сактырыңга сарыг хая Тараа тарыыр черлиг чер боор Сактырыңга кара чааскаан Чалгаа чазар ештиг хей боор 117. Тараан тараам дазыр шөлде, Саглаңайнып туру-ла боор. Танышканым таанда ырак, Ыглаңайнып олур-ла боор. Көже тараам хөлдүг шөлде, Хөлбеңайнып туру-ла боор. Көрүшкеним хөлчок ырак, Хөлүңайнып олур-ла боор. 16. Бодаарыңга бора хая, Борам оъттаар оъттуг-ла чер. Бодаарыңга боду чааскаан Борбак кара ештиг-ле оол Көөрүңге көшке хая, Хөлгем оъттаар оъттуг-ла чер. Көөрүңге көңгүс чааскаан Хөлчүң кара ештиг-ле оол 10. Ыравазым ырай берген, Ырым-шоорум киткей берген. Коңчавазым коңчай берген, Хомус, ырым киткей берген.

Transliteration Taraan taraam dazïr šölde Saglaŋaynïp turu-la-be Tanïškanïm taanda ïrak Saktïp bodap čoru-la be Köže taraam kök-le šölde Xölbeŋeynip turu-la be Körüškenim xölčok ïrak Xölčok saktïp čoru-la be Köörüŋge kök-le xaya Köže tarïïr čerlig čer boor Köörüŋge kara čaaskaan Xöörežir eštig xey boor Saktïrïŋga sarïg xaya Taraa tarïïr čerlig čer boor Saktïrïŋga kara čaaskaan Čalgaa čazar eštig xey boor 117. Taraan taraam dazïr šölde Saglaŋaynïp turu-la-boor Tanïškanïm taanda ïrak Ïglaŋaynïp olur-la boor Köže taraam xöldüg šölde Xölbeŋaynïp turu-la boor Körüškenim xölčok ïrak Xölüŋaynïp olur-la boor 16. Bodaarïŋga bora xaya Boram ohttaar ohttug-la čer Bodaarïŋga bodu čaaskaan Borbak kara eštig-le ool Köörüŋge köške xaya Xölgem ohttaar ohttug-la čer Köörüŋge köŋgüs čaaskaan Xölčüŋ kara eštig-le ool 10. Ïravazïm ïray bergen Ïrïm-šoorum kitkey bergen Koŋčavazïm koŋčay bergen Xomus, ïrïm kitkey bergen

Translation My grain sown in the bare field Is it swaying to and fro? The one I used to know is so far away Does s/he remember and think of me? My barley grain in the green field Is it swaying to and fro? The one I used to see is so far away Does s/he miss me deeply? You look and it seems blue rock, but In fact it is land for sowing barley You look and your love seems lonely, but In fact s/he has a friend to talk to You think it is yellow rock, but In fact it is land for sowing grain You think your love is lonely, but In fact s/he has a friend to hang out with 117. My grain sown in the bare field It sure is swaying to and fro The one I used to know is so far away S/he sure is complaining My barley grain in the crowded field It sure is swaying to and fro The one I used to see is so far away S/he sure has grown gloomy 16. You think it is grey rock, but It is grassy land for my grey to graze You think he is lonely, but He is a lad with a shapely sweetheart You look and it seems a landslide, but It is grassy land for my steed to graze You look and he seems so lonely, but He is a lad with a beloved sweetheart 10. The one who would not leave me has left My song and flute-play have deepened The one who would not part with me has parted My harping and song have deepened

Only the version by Igor Koshkendey contains the refrain listed under 10 as well.

References

• Kjunzegeš, Jurij Šojdakovič, & Sürüŋ-ool, S. S. (eds.). Tïva kožamïktar [Tuvan short songs]. Kyzyl: 1965. [117:132; 16:178; 10:29]
• Huun-Huur-Tu. “Taraan taraam” (Track 1). If I'd Been Born an Eagle. CD. Shanachie: 1997.
• Igor Koshkendey. “Taraan taraam dazir sholde” (Track 5). Music from Tuva. CD. Amiata Records: 1998.
• Imre Peemot. “Taraan taraam dazhyr sholde” (Track 6). Dük ortuluktung ünü : The Sound of Wool Island. CD. Imre Peemot: ?2006.