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About heroism

Musa Cälil

I know in your song, dzhigit, there is A flame and love to the native land.

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A dream in the prison

Musa Cälil

I dreamt of my daughter. She came and stroked my forelock with her hand.

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A dream of joy

Musa Cälil

The exhaustion of prison is taking its toll. All the days and the nights arc anguish.

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A fickle mistress

Musa Cälil

One day a young enchantress told her suitor, A prince whose passion nothing could allay:

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After illness

Musa Cälil

I am healthy again. And my tired brain Is free of oppressive gloom.

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A plea to motherland

Musa Cälil

Forgive me, Motherland, whose name Was on my lips in bitter strife,

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A warrior's oath

Musa Cälil

He gave his oath with all his heart, With all his soul - and on his horse,

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Bell

Musa Cälil

Once on the steps of a house There stood a boy right in front of the door,

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Convict

Musa Cälil

The verdict was announced today: He Is sentenced to death.

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Don't believe

Musa Cälil

If they bring news to you about me, If they say: «He is tired, he is lagging behind, he fell down»,

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Freedom

Musa Cälil

When with the light of dawn I am awaking, Or when I sink into sleep's dark abyss,

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Gardener

Musa Cälil

Our gardener is a restless old man. Me is, perhaps, ninety years old.

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Handkerchief

Musa Cälil

We said good-bye, and the dearly loved hands Gave me a handkerchief with an embroidered edge.

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If only there was a will

Musa Cälil

If I was a swallow, If I made noise with wings,

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It sometimes happens

Musa Cälil

It sometimes happens that the soul stands firm. Although death’s cruel wind blows everywhere,

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My ailing thoughts

Musa Cälil

I'm afraid that fool death will defeat me soon, The hunger, lice and cold will do me in,

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On trial

Musa Cälil

Our execution’s soon ‒ we’ve out been taken, And lined up in a solitary spot...

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Parting

Musa Cälil

A parting with a friend is past all bearing When there's no hope of meeting any more.

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Recovery

Musa Cälil

I have been ill, and I was really bad, I have exhausted the chemist's nearby,

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The chosen

Musa Cälil

Many bridegrooms hurry tot he girl-dawn From a foreign land overseas.

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