By Hovhannes Shiraz Nakhergank Yerkir Nairi 1 Hayastani amen mi ler Mi qaratsats hay e anmer: Amen mi ler` mi jhgnavor, Mi ishkhan e, mi tagavor: Arnos ler@` hoviv e qaj` Blurneri hotn ir araj: Andok ler@` hay margare` Sirt@` krak, demq@` qare: Achqn aghotogh` tsovn e Vana` Narekatsin` sarn e Sasna: Varaga lern` artsvi pes Qaratsel e` Hayrikn e, te's: Ashnak sarn el, ashnaktsine'r, Dzez Mush kanchogh Ishkhann e dzer: Vih-Sharan e Aragats@, Vor tenchum e Karsa hats@: Ararat@` Haykn e vimvats` Yerevanvogh huysi dimats, Var knaye` mek Yerevan, Hazar u mek` dep Mush u Van: Aznants Poqr Mhern el Sis` Jhayri mej e, va'y achqeris: Tavros ler@ zim Kilikian` Inqn e hayots verjin arqan: Azg im, Grgur, Nemrutn el qo, Tsovasarn el` ampi nerqo` Varshamakvats hayots vshtov, Honq@ kitel veh u vrdov` Atrushani krakn @nkats` Shnchum, inches Tondrakn hangats, Khul tskhum en` yelq en pntrum, Mtnaqogh@ pah mi patrum, Ayrvum, nayum Araratin` Hur en uzum jhaytqel chors din And shghtayvats lerners veh, Im ashkharh@, vor yerbeve Gah chi darna jhant vosokhin` Astvats kijni der mer hoghin. Misht chenq mna Aspatakvats,- Mi' partsena, Anzgamva'ts... Hayots lezun` turn e hayots, Tur Kaytsakin` @nddem vayots: ................................... Hayastani amen mi ler` Vaghn hrabukh e mi anmer... 2 O'v anmeghats mej anteghvats hayots anbuyjh verq u visht, O*v chi yerazel moranal dzez micht,- Bayts vo'ch, ays angam durs em kanchum dzez Bolor khorsherits qun u moratsman, Tekuz indz khotseq char yerazi pes,- Bayts, yele'q` dzez em kanchum ays angam: Spin ir verq@ mtqits chi hani, Dzez chi morana im azg@, sakayn` Tekuz mi sirt el moratsats lini` Zarte'q, darn husher, petq eq ays angam... O'v duq` vkaner haverjhavrejh hayots yegherni, Zarte'q, vor patjhanqn ays anzuyg meghqi kokordits brni, Hatutsman artsivn ir jher vandakits i luys slana, Vorpes ashkharhum ir miak tarin` Masis bardzrana, Yelnen jher bantits im Mhern u dzin, Vor get agh beren im huysi hatsin: ........................................... Yev togh ays girqs dasagirq darna Manuk mardkutyan seghani vra: