Arpa Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) We read in AZG daily Nov. 11, 05 http://www.azg.am/?lang=AR&num=2005111710 Maro will be 90 on Dec. 22 Below her year of birth is given as 1916, make that 1915 I could not find any of her works on the internet except the following. I have two others, and a bio to follow. MARO MARKARIAN'S POETRY ( 1916 ______ ) THE ARMENIAN TEACHER Translated from Armenian by Daniel Janoyan Glendale 1984 O ye Armenian teacher, explain to our children The old legend of HAIG and BEL, Our forefathers’ true song Which has been retold endlessly In NAYIRIAN spirit, with vigor and creativity — Incomprehensible and very vague indeed. O ye teacher, keep explaining, Continue to teach KOMIDAS’s wisdom The fiery words of CHARENTS and VAROUJAN And so long as you are alive Keep spelling the names of those noble men; Be persistent, o ye weary and heart broken son of MESROB.You taught in Paris and in Los Angeles, Proceed to Adis Ababa and to Damascus, Go to Australia and also to Chicago And see for yourself how great a job You are burdened with, o ye Armenian teacher. And on your way how many crooked lives And how many treacherous and cowardly People did you meet? But regardless, for continuous centuries You kept teaching the truth to people unjust, You have indeed endured very difficult ancient days And therefore I ask you to keep on this way.Keep teaching and denying yourself; Keep strong, never mind if you are tortured So long as you are alive; Continue to live with wise words For the sake of our children And keep giving without any limit Spending generously and receiving very little O ye Armenian teacher, the very first child of ancient Armenia. Edited November 17, 2005 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Maro Yeghisheyi Margarian was born in Shulaver, now Shahumian, (the Armenian village in the Marneuili region of Georgia, a few miles north of present town of Alaverdi in the Lori region), on Dec. 22, 1915. Her early education was at the local parish school. In 1938 she graduated at the philological faculty of the University of Yerevan. In 1967 she was a member of the Armenia-Diaspora cultural ties. She has authored a rich and varied treasure of poetry and prose, beside her many translations from English, French and Russian. The translator(to follow) has it as “The Heights are Harmful”. I would rather have it: “Bad For Your Heart“. Սրտիդ Վնաս Են Սրտիդ վնաս են բարձրութիւնները, Դու ապրիր խաղաղ ստորոտներում. Ձիւնի շերտեր են ու ցուրտ է վէրը, Դժուար է շնչել բարձր օդում. Ինչի համար են այս մղումները Եւ կատարների ծարաւը խենթ. Եւ կայծակների քմահաճ դերը, Ու վեր ելնելու հաշիշ ու տենդ: Եւ ինչ են անում այն կատարները Սառոյցների մէջ արձանացած Ի ցոյց աշխարհին քարացած վերը, Հնար էլ չունեն նայելու ցած: Եւ ինչ են առել ամբերը իրար? Կուտակուել սեւ սեւու որոտում, Սրտիդ վնաս են մեծ-մեծ բառերը, Մեծանունները, մեծարանքները Դու ապրիր խաղաղ ստորոտում: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 Another Maro Margarian. Once again, the translator in my book has it as “The Size of a Heart” Literally the title would be; “You a Fistful” Դու Մի Բուռ.. Դու մի բուռ, մի ափ, Դու մի սրտի չափ. Դու սրտի պէս լայն, Դու սրտի պէս խոր Հայրենի իմ հող. Ակունք բարիքի, Բոյրի ու բերքի, Խտացած իմ սէր, Իմ հրաշք երկիր. Դու մի բուռ, մի ափ, Դու մի սրտի չափ: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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