Chelovek ukhodit za ptitsami (Chasing the Birds) Page #2

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why so early... mom.

why the almonds blossomed

so early.. Amaderya..

Mom..

you are so beautiful, mom..

The almond has blossomed

again in the mountains.

And snow of my gray hair melts..

You feel better now?

Can we go?

Let's go!

Tell me when you feel tired

and we'll rest again.

Here you are..

In the castles where

the kings once ruled..

There's dusty thorns

that lost their roots.

A top the tower

lonely cuckoos moans..

Meet nothing else

but emptiness of walls.

Farukh, why don't we live here?

It's so good here..

Hey, the water is so warm!

indeed..

We'll fish here..

They also have gardens here.

You know what? We can even

build a house from typha stems.

Well.. we can live

here while it's warm.

Besides, there are no people

around, right? - True.

We'll live here alone like hermits.

Like great wisemen.

I saw a kishlak down the river.

That one is far off..

If we don't go there ourselves,

no one will come.

Not-being's water

served to mix my clay,

And on my heart grief's

fire doth ever prey,

And blown am I

like wind about the world,

And last my crumbling

earth is swept away.

Khabib, Khabib.

Wake up!

Listen..

Let Fortune but provide me bread of wheat,

A gourd of wine a bone of mutton sweet,

Then in the desert if we twain might sit,

Joys such as ours no Sultan could defeat.

Do you get it?

Joys such as ours

no Sultan could defeat.

Whether my destin'd fate

shall be to dwell

Midst Heaven's joys

or in the fires of Hell

I know not; here with Spring,

and bread, and wine,

And thee, my love,

my heart says "All is well."

Got it?

That's all about us.

Who has no servants,

himself is not a servant.

That's well written...

And thee, my love,

my heart says "All is well."

What a shower..

Hopefully there's

no flood in the mountains.

The rain is warm..

What's that?

Look, a lot of them.

Where did they come from?

That's great!

They're also hiding

from the rain.

Look! There's fish!

Why is it on the shore?

There is another one..

Must have been a massive flood

in the mountains.

That's good we won't

have to fish for it.

I don't want

a fish like that.

Plenty of fish..

Lets catch some

with our hands.

No.

This fish is unfortunate.

I feel sorry for it.

Look!

There's someone drifting..

I guess it's a girl.

Is she asleep?

Or maybe she is dead?

No..

She is asleep.

Let me go!

Let go!

Hey.. wait.

Wait.

Wait.

Wait girl.

Why are you

running away from us?

We wanted to save you..

that hurts..

let go..

let her go!

What's your name?

Gulcha.

And my name is Khabib.

Wait. I'll go and

bring you a hazel comb.

So you can comb your hair.

Ok?

They're all dead..

All..

mom.. and dad... Jalvatik

and Belakhatik and Kumush..

There you go..

My mothers hazel comb.

Gulcha, Khabib! Come here!

The angels of life have arrived.

Angels of life...

They're so..

One who sees them

will find his happiness.

I've never seen the

angels of life before.

That means

we'll be happy.

We will be happy.

and me as well?

Yes!

Help us, angels of life!

We will be happy..

Mom.

Why did you pass

away so early?

Why, mom?

Hello.

Good day to you

Tell me. Would you happen

to have some work for me?

No I have nothing to offer.

Maybe I can clean

the drain for your.

Where do you come from?

I come from there.

You came from there?

So you are two on

one girl there, right?

Get lost before I beat

the hell out of you, Now!

Hey, are you a beggar?

Look beggar... beggar..

Quit chirping!

Back in the house, now!

And you, get lost.

God forgives..

Here, have some more.

And what about you?

I'm full..

So tasty..

Just the way we used

to make it at our place.

Where did you get it?

I don't know,

It came from the sky.

Huh.. from the sky,

you say?

Sure!

Gulcha, look at the sky.

...So many stars.

Why are they twinkling?

My father told me that stars

are the dust of good people.

Than that blue one

must be my mother..

And the one near by

must be my father.

And those two are

Jalvatik and Belakhatik.

And a bit further away

that must be Kumush.

And what about you, Farukh?

Do you have someone up there?

My father and my mother.

And what about you, Khabib?

the same.. mother and father.

It means we don't have

anyone and anything.

And no home either.

How are we going

to live then?

Are we staying here

for winter too?

We had our own house

up in the mountains.

And a cow too.

Don't cry Gulcha, we'll

stay here only until winter.

And then we'll go to Khiva.

We'll start to work and

you will serve us dinner.

Of course I will.

I'll get to all the

household chores.

You've seen the angels of life,

it means you will be happy.

Gulcha, look

what we've got.

Now we'll see no trouble.

That will be a good meal.

Look, there's plenty of it.

Hold it firmly.

No.. Not like that..

firmly I said.

really big ones..

slippery one..

Gulcha, bring some salt.

Right away.

I need a rod..

like that..

give me one too..

there you go..

You see, that is the way it's done.

There you go.

I saw a man there.

He looked so scary and..

bad.

Don't go anywhere alone.

Only with us.

Yes, be careful,

Gulcha.

Don't hurry, Gulcha.

A lot of bones there.

Not bad.

Tastes good.

I'll sell this and buy Navai's verses

for Farukh and a dress for you.

You're so kind, Khabib.

Gulcha, if me and Farukh

would be drowning in a river,

who would you save... first?

You, of course.

And why so?

Because you saved me,

when I was drowning.

I'll save you and then Farukh.

Gulcha!

She will save me first.

It's so chilly.

Yes really chilly.

And dark around

Really dark.

But now, for some reason,

It's hot..

Hot.

Shaikh, Khayyam and Shaikh Jami,

Shaikh Nava'i and Shaikh Saadi

If you see this from your world,

help them.

You spoke so much of love,

and I guess they are in love.

They have no one except you,

help them, help.

Well?

They're here not far away.

Two of them. One left.

Is the girl there?

Yes, she is there, master.

Coward! Despicable man!

Shut up! I wanted to buy the girl

from you, offered the money first.

Now you've got yourself to

blame. She is mine anyway.

You're afraid of me? of a boy?

Tied me to a tree.

I am alone and you've got so many

men. Are you a man after that?

Let's go to the river

and fight there.

Hear me? Or is it so that the

highland customs mean nothing to you?

I'll kill you!

Hey, you!

Untie the boy!

Strange... I'm left completely alone.

What do I do?

Where do I go?

Follow the birds, son.

It's all easier for the birds.

They're in the sky.

And I am on the ground.

How do I live?

How do live here, where everyone

hates, robs and kills each other?

Why are they so cruel?

Teach me how to live

with these people.

The almond has blossomed

again in the mountains.

Man must be strong, brave,

clever and decisive.

Be careful, jackals and wolfs come

out in the mountains at night.

Defend yourself.

Once again.

Good boy.

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