Amas Amboben Pshavlebi

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Ch’erkhoshi dedan at’irdnen

Kalma shasts’qivna dzmanio

An up’at’ronet mamulsa

An kals shamart’qit khmalio

 

Amas amboben pshavlebi

Chamogvitovna mtanio

Chven mt’eri veras gagvak’lebs

Rom ar ekneba gzanio

 

Chemsa utkharit sat’rposa

Barem maik’las tavio

K’akhetshi maints chavides

Ikit morek’os jario

 

Amas amboben pshavlebi

Chamogvitovna mtanio

Chven mt’eri versa gagvak’lebs

Rom ar ekneba gzanio

 

T’ialo brolis tsikheo

Shishit gakanebs kario

Chaitsvi rk’inis p’erangi

Amoanate khmalio

 

Amas amboben pshavlebi

Chamogvitovna mtanio

Chven mt’eri versa gagvak’lebs

Rom ar ekneba gzanio

 

Translation:

 

This Is What Pshavs Are Saying

 

Mothers were crying at the cherkho¹

Women were arguing with their brothers,

Saying, Either go fight for our fatherland

Or give us your swords

 

This is what the Pshavs² say:

There's snow in the mountains

The enemy won't touch us

For there are no roads

 

Go tell my beloved

She might as well kill herself

Or yet try going down to Kakheti³

And bring us back an army

 

This is what the Pshavs say:

There's snow in the mountains

The enemy won't touch us

For there are no roads

 

You crystal fortress

Frightened by the wind,

Just put on your dress of armour

And show your sword!

 

This is what the Pshavs say:

There's snow in the mountains

The enemy won't touch us

For there are no roads

 

¹The archaic name for the clan house, a term used in the northeast highlands.

²People from Pshavi, a highland in northeastern Georgia. Read more about Pshavi here.  

³Kakheti was historically a large lowland kingdom close to Pshavi.