Chelovek ukhodit za ptitsami (Chasing the Birds)

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Man follows birds

People!

People, wake up! Wake Up!

Wake up!

People, wake up!

Almonds have blossomed in the mountains.

Wake up!

I've seen it -

almonds have blossomed in the mountains.

Almonds have blossomed in the mountains,

wake up!

Why are you still asleep?

Wake up, people.

Quit yawping.

Wake up, wake up, people.

People...

Wake up..

Almonds have blossomed in the mountains.

Stop yelling.

Wake up.

People, almonds have blossomed.

Why are you shouting?

Almonds have blossomed.

Dragged all the faithful

out of the hay.

who cares about the almonds?

Hanging is too good for him.

Serve him what he deserves.

You, son of the drunkard,

here! have some almonds!

There you go, have some more!

Leave the boy!

And who would you be?

Step away from him, now!

Who is that?

Some beggar stands up for the boy.

Go along, old man. Go.

Otherwise you'll get some of this too.

Get lost, you..

Crazy old man.. Lets go. Beggar...

Son, why did they do it to you?

What have you done?

How did you manage

to outrage them?

I said that the

almonds have blossomed.

So you saw it too?

One poet described it like this:

The almond has blossomed

again in the mountains.

And snow of my gray hair melts.

I am glad that I've met you, son.

Good luck.

Farukh!

Farukh!

Are you alive? Farukh!

I am a bad friend.

You've been beaten and I was asleep.

What a fool I am!

What have I done,

Farukh!

Where there a lot of them?

Four.

Four?

What a fool I am? Fool..

My best friend got beaten up.

There you go... take that!

Enough, get up.

Why did they beat you?

I shouted that the almonds

have blossomed.

So what?

Who cares?

That's not for the first time, right?

Come on let's go, Khabib.

Be careful next time,

otherwise they'll beat you up again.

Have you heard this song about almonds?

No, I guess.

The almond has blossomed

again in the mountains.

..And snow of my gray hair melts.

Isn't it great?

Great...

Old man told it to me.

What old man?

The one who saved me.

Mother..

Why have you

passed away so early?

Why, mother?

Farukh.

Amaderya..

She's in love with you.

Why me?

Maybe she is in love with you?

No.. You of course.

I am sure.

I can see that.

Come here, Farukh.

Sit by me, son.

Today I've dreamed

of your mother again.

Here, have some wine.

No, father.

And you shouldn't drink either.

You don't want to.

You don't know that only

wine takes me to oblivion.

What oblivion, father?

You're going to bring back

memories of mother again?

Oh, son...

I'll never forget her.

Come here, son.

You are the only one

left for me in this world.

Heavenly abode awaits

those who fear God.

Gardens and vineyards.

Virgins with freshly

rounded breasts.

Of age that you desire.

Only those who have faith in

this and will act beneficent,

Only those shall dwell in

the gardens of eternal pleasure.

Amaderya..

Heavenly abode awaits those

who fear God.

Gardens and vineyards.

Farukh.

Do you love me?

You don't?

I don't know.

If you want to kiss me..

come to the garden at night.

beautiful..

Why are you so sad, Amaderya?

Are you afraid that fiancs

matchmakers won't like you?

They will!

You'll see..

You are my beauty.

Please, smile.

Farukh!

Why don't you pluck our apples?

I don't want to.

I don't want to

pluck your apples.

I don't want to take something

that doesn't belong to me.

Come closer.

You are close enough.

Farukh.

What?

I love you,

love you

Don't do it.

..a lot..

Don't do it!

Farukh, lets run away.

Farukh.

Why don't you say anything,

Farukh?

Say something, Farukh.

I love you.

Farukh.

Steal me.

Steal, you hear?

I want to leave, leave with you.

Ok.

I will wait for it, Farukh.

Hurry.

stop pushing..

so good with eyes closed..

water is so good..

I could spend here all day.

Soon our Amaderya will

go far far away.

right... that's sad.

will you come to visit us?

I don't know,

if my husband allows me to.

why are you peeping?

where's my burqa..

Take that!

Get lost!

Get lost, you dishonest!

Take that!

Shameless!

You didn't steal me that night..

Why did she say "Yes"?

Why did she consent?

Farukh, give me some wine.

Check if there is something

left in that jar.

Empty. Nothing in there.

Go to sleep.

Farukh, give me some wine.

Good night.

Give me some wine..

Just a sip.

A sip... of wine.

What's up, Farukh?

Lets go get some wood.

What's wrong?

What happened?

He's dead.

It's me..

That was all my fault.

He begged me for some wine.

And I didn't give him a sip.

Father..

It's not your fault, Farukh.

Forgive me father.

He died because of me.

I spared the wine..

spared a sip of wine.

He died because of me.

Father..

It's not your fault, Farukh.

Don't cry.

May his sins be forgiven,

and his soul rests in peace in heaven.

Amen.

Pitiful man he was.

Drank too much wine and died.

He owed me a bowl of rice.

And a bag (13 liters)

of flour to me. Died..

He owed something

to the landlord as well.

They took it.

Took everything.

Took away the donkey too.

Didn't even leave the bridle.

Everything..

What kind of people are they?

Ok, Farukh.

Let them choke on that.

I'll go away.

I won't live with them.

I'd better gnaw the rock

than live with them.

We'll leave together.

Get up!

I don't need the smart asses!

I need the workmen, get it?

Do you want to eat my bread

for nothing? There's my bread!

What are you doing?

There is my bread.

Take that!

What are you doing?

Ah.. you!

Bandit!

Let's run.

What about the money?

We've been working.

Where's our money, Farukh?

Let him choke on that!

Ah, make the most of

what we yet may spend,

Before we too

into the Dust descend.

What? You mean after we die

there's nothing left of us?

And we turn into mere smoke?

What do you think?

If we find nothing to eat tomorrow.

We'll surely turn into smoke.

Don't worry.

I have the nai.

We'll earn enough at least

for bread. We'll play on weddings.

I can swallow 120 sheep in one bite.

I can make love to 120 girls at once.

I am Allayar Bai.

I am the greatest

and the mightiest!

There is no one more powerful than me.

Take your time, Allayar Bai.

I can swallow 120 sheep in one bite.

That's the real prey..

Got you, finally.

Allayar Bai...

monsters..

Come on..

Hem in the fox!

Rattle her this way!

Now that is a good gift.

Why did they kill him?

They are used to killing.

They kill birds, animals.

They don't spare people either.

Farukh!

Amaderya!

Amaderya,

I've found you at last

Come with us..

No.

I'll steal you.

No.

Why?

You asked me to do it yourself.

Remember?

That night in the garden..

It's too late, Farukh.

Too late?

Here, you better take this gold

coin. It might come in handy..

No.

Take it..

I am coming. Here I am, father.

I'll bring you some wine

No... don't drink it, father.

Don't do it, father.

Why not me..

Amaderya..

Mom..

Khabib.. why did they kill

the stork... why..?

almond is in bloom... almond

mom..

Calm down, Farukh..

Almond is in bloom

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