Chok-la kizhi yry

Тывалап бижээни Чок-ла кижи ыры Чок-ла кижи човалаңныг Чораан черге айбыладыр Бай-ла кижи магаданчыг Барган черге хүндүледир Кылза-даа-ла кылды дивес Хырны-улуг чалгаа-ла дээр Көрзе-даа-ла көрдү дивес Хөңнү-улуг чалгаа-ла дээр Ядыы самдар чаңгыс ботка Чаваа биле богба болза Чааты биле Улуг-Хемни Салдап кежер терек болза Кээргенчиг мен-не ботка Хевек биле тараа болза Хемчик биле Улуг-Хемни Салдап кежер хеме болза 29. Бай-ла кижи магаданчыг, Барган черге хүндүледир. Чок-ла кижи човалаңныг, Чораан черге айбыладыр. 1. Кээргенчиг уруг меңээ Хевек-биле тараа болза. Хемчик биле Чадаананы Салдап кежер терек болза. Ядыы самдар уруг меңээ Чаңгыс аяк тараа болза. Чааты биле Улуг-Хемни Салдап кежер терек болза.

Transliteration Chok-la kizhi yry Chok-la kizhi chovalaŋnyg Choraan cherge ajbyladyr Baj-la kizhi magadanchyg Bargan cherge khündüledir Kylza-daa-la kyldy dives Khyrny-ulug chalgaa-la deer Körze-daa-la kördü dives Khöŋnü-ulug chalgaa-la deer Jadyy samdar chaŋgys botka Chavaa bile bogba bolza Chaaty bile Ulug-Khemni Saldap kezher terek bolza Keergentchig men-ne botka Khevek bile taraa bolza Khemchik bile Ulug-Khemni Saldap kezher kheme bolza 29. Bay-la kiži magadančïg Bargan čerge xündüledir Čok-la kiži čovulaŋnïg Čoraan čerge aybïladïr 1. Keergenčig urug meŋee Xevek-bile taraa bolza Xemčik bile Čadaananï Saldap kežer terek bolza Yadïï samdar urug meŋee Čaŋgïs ayak taraa bolza Čaatï bile Ulug-Xemni Saldap kežer terek bolza

Translation Poor man's song A poor man has troubles Wherever he wanders, he is ordered to work A rich man gets admiration Wherever he goes, he is well-respected Even if he worked, they say he did not He is called fat-bellied and lazy Even if he saw, they say he did not He is called bad-tempered and lazy If only the poor, weary, and lonesome, Had yearling foals and colts If only there was a log for rafting Over the Chaaty and Yenisei River If only my sorrowful self Had flour and had grain If only there was a boat for rafting Over the Khemchik and Yenisei River 29. A rich man gets admiration Wherever he goes, he is well-respected A poor man has troubles Wherever he wanders, he is ordered to work 1. If only I, sorrowful child, Had flour and had grain If only there was a log for rafting Over the Khemchik and Chadaana River If only I, poor weary child, Had one bowl of grain If only there was a log for rafting Over the Chaaty and Yenisei River

References

• Kjunzegeš, Jurij Šojdakovič, & Sürüŋ-ool, S. S. (eds.). Tyva kožamyktar [Tuvan short songs]. Kyzyl: 1965. [29:55, 1:62]
• Yat-Kha. "Chok-la kizhi yry" (Track 9). Yenisei Punk (Original Recording Remastered). CD. Global Music Centre: 1999.