Zakho: The Lazy Boy and the King's Daughter

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0:00	SZ: ʾàz\| ʾə́swa xá márre tèʾna\| - ʾo-ᴴbaḥúrᴴ dəd téʾna maḥkyànnalox,\| há wet šmìʾa dída ᴴkanərʾéᴴ?\| BA: làʾ\| SZ: ʾə́swa xa-ᴴbaḥúrᴴ, ᴴméʾod méʾod yafèᴴ-wele.\| (u) ᴴmuxšàr,\| ṭòv,\| yafèᴴ.\| kúllu ʿálam g-žàġli\| u-mpárnəsi gyànu,\| g-ózi šoʾàle.\| awa g-er la, la g-bewa. bábe yímme mjozèlu\| mən maḥkòye\| kappàrox\| si žġòl\| d-gòret\| dəd yàtwet\| did haʾ…, ma p áwe bəd-bèsa?!\| mà-lox?!\| la g žàġlen g-ér.\| la g žàġəl ʿaṣlán.\| là g-žáġel,\| BA: kaslÃ n\|, SZ: hḕ\|, ʿaṣlán-kaṣlàn\| hile-dmìxe xe-téʾna.\| ʾèha,\| ḥakóme d-áy bàžer,\| ʾə́tla ṭḷahá bnàsa.\| mutwíle kút-ṭḷahùn\| g-émer sàun\| bǹasi,\| máni bə́ž g-əbèli?\| ʾay-rábsa g-ə́mra bàbi,\| g-əbánnox qčín mə́lkəd dùnye,\| kmá g-əbánne ʾe-bohəráet-dùnye,\| ʾáhet g-əbánnox ʾòṭo,\| - g-əbàtti\|. ʾay-xét g-érra bráti kmá-g-əbàtti?\| g-əmrá mád-mə́rra xàsi.\| qčín bohoráet ʾèni\| u-ᴴbriyútᴴ dídi g-bànnox.\| g-ér ʾáy trè.\| məséle ʾay-zùrta,\| bráti ʾā́[ha]t kmá g-əbàtti?\| g-ə̀mra\| bàbi\| g-əbànnox\| qčín mə́lxa dəd-g-dáre ʾəl qə̀zra ṃáṭo p̣-óya basə́mta ʾ̣ọ́ṭọ g-əbànnox.\| owà!\| mux-mə́lxa g-əbátti bàs?!\| g-er-ʾáhat lá-g-nafʾat ṭàḷi,\| šqól čáṇṭa dídax u-sè.\| la-g-yawə́nnax čù-məndi.\| ʾánya tré bnási-lu, ʾáhat léat-bràti,\| wí!\| gə́mra ᴴbəsséder ā́băᴴ,\| ᴴmá-še-ʾattá ʾamárta,ᴴ màši.\| mád-g-ə́mret,\| ᴴʾaní mekabèlet.ᴴ\| ha-ʾáya wèla.\| ʾé šqə́la\| čánṭa dída èka báza?\| ʾəla-daw-ᴴkéremᴴ dəd-bàba.\| ʾə́tle ᴴkéremᴴ rùwwa,\| g-əmra bán yátwan tàma\| b-ozánni xa-ᴴpinnà.ᴴ\| k-xázyan híl dóqan gyàni,\| má ʾòzan má la-ʾozàn.\| g-èza\| k-xàzya,\| wéla čánṭa ʾə̀mma,\| k-xázya xá ᴴbaḥùr,ᴴ\| - sqìla,\| jəndàya,\| ᴴbaḥùr,ᴴ\| - wéle šṭíḥa xe-tèʾna.\| ḥā́àd\| maxyále hənna, pehne, ᴴqúm qúm mà-atta…ᴴ\| qày wet-dmíxa ʾàxxa?!\| ᴴló matʾím lexá baḥúr yáfe,ᴴ jəndàya,\| qày wet-tíwa xé-tèʾna?!\| g-ḕmer\| ā́na\| lebi ʾozen tèʾne,\| gó nàpla xá go-pə̀mmi baxlə̀nna.\| qá qlòʿ!, g-əmrále, qlòʿ!\| téʾne nápla go-pə̀mme\| b-ā́xə̀lla!\| g-emə́rra\| háwa-má b-daryát-bi ha[ware],\| g-ə́mra b-daryàn-box hawàre!\| qu-l-ʾàqle, qu-l-ʾáqle, átta!\| laxwa hằʾ ʾahá b-šáqlan šə́ffet ʿarṃóṭa u-b-àsyan ʾə̀llox!\| zə́lla nčə́lla šəffet ʿarṃóṭa, tràq!\| mxéla l-ʾàqlase.\| murə̀mle ʾáqle,\| mùrəmle ʾáqle,\| xái-ṭàlax mà-g-əbát?\| g-er-mà-g-əbán?\| ána brát-ḥakóma wán kpə̀nta.\| g-ə́ban áhet-zonétti ʾixàla,\| avál b-ǧàġlet!\| ʾózet ʾarbà qrúše\| ʾózet ṭḷàha qrùše,\| zonéttu-li píta u-màd-sèle,\| mesə́tti ʾixàla.\| xáy ṭàlax\| ána lén žġìla,\| ána lá k-íʾen zònen\| lá k-íʾen žàġlen,\| gə́mra lá g-bàrya!\| ʾərə̀qle\| zə̀lle,\| zə́lle l-šùq\| xáy ṭálox ta-dó-g-er čánṭa dídox hálile, háli xá qùruš.\| xáy ṭálox ó hə́nna dídox b-šaqlànne,\| b-ozánnox xá šùla\| háli xá, xá šilìn.\| xá tré šīlíne ʾùzle,\| trè,\| zəlle hiwile b-xa-zwaʾta u, - mád mése g-ə̀ba,\| - hiwíle b-xá kád ṃàỵa\| u-xápča zwàʾte\| u-msèle-la.\| mə́rra ᴴpsèder,ᴴ\| ʾə́dyo ʾànwa\| bə́ne bə̀š-tov.\| ysá-tu ʾaxlax,\| xə̀lle,\| qə́mla g-əmrà\| de-qù\| šqól hə̀nna,\| jəʾóza, qtóʾ ṭàrpe,\| u-máttu ʾáxxa ʾóz xá ᴴmìta,ᴴ\| xa-ṭàli\| xa-ṭàlox,\| b-dámxax, ʾèka b-dámxax?\| ʾuzlu ṭàrpe\| ʾùzla,\| ʾúzla-la múx qaprána múx ᴴsukkà,ᴴ\| g-əmrá-le de-áhat dmóx tàma.\| qə́mla m-bə́noke\| g-ə́mra mènex\| šə́ffet ʿarmóṭa wéle ʾə̀mmi,\| ʾán qèmet\| - ʾán hắʾ ʾahá mazrəqánna kúlla làšox!\| tráq wa-tràq!\| g-ér lá-xay ṭálax lá qaṭlátti b-qemèn,\| mád g-əmrát b-òzen!\| mə́rra si-l-šúqa hàyya!\| sáʿa ʾə́čʾa g-ə́ban ʾixàla!\| g-ér méka mesə́nnax ʾixàla?\| g-ə́mra mèka?\| jġṑl!\| már ta-dó hálli šùla\| már tá-dó, ṃàṭo?\| lá lá-g-yawíli,\| g-é[m]r[a] b-yawəlox.\| zə́lle go xa-ᴴḥanútᴴ xáy ṭàlox\| ʾána qə̀men [=qèmen],\| màrmen,\| b-ozə́nnox ᴴkèlimᴴ\| b-ozə̀nnox,\| háma hálli tre-ṭḷàha\|, tre-ṭḷaha hə̀nna\|, fə́lse,\| pàre\|, āséli? xa zwàʾta.\| g-er-hàwwa.\| g-er-xaráe b-ásen átta b-žáġlan héš ṭàlox,\| bás átta hálli xàpča,\| b-žaġlə́nnox xá sáʿa tré híl ʾə̀čʾa\| u-hàlli\| xápča páre b-án zónen xá zwàʾta,\| ʾázen axlə́nna u-b-dàʾren,\| g-érre tòv.\| húlle-le xápča pàre,\| zə́lle zúnne zwàʾta,\| zúnnela xápča xálwa,\| zùnnela,\| zúnnela xa-mə́di xèta,\| g-er šud hawe tre ʾawae, soʾa. məsséle g-əmra de-tù,\| b-ʾaxlaxlu, ᴴmaherᴴ si ʾoz ta ᴴṣohràyim,ᴴ\| g-əbé žàġlet.\| g-ér háwwa\| dúqli xa-dùqa.\| zə́lle kəz-daw-nàša,\| sṃə́ṭle ṭàle,\| ʾúzle ṭále, pə́šla sáʿa xà,\| húlle-le xápča pàre,\| ʾərə̀qle\| zwinìle\| ʾixàla\| ṭàle\| [u-]ṭàla ᴴzehu.ᴴ\| xà-yoma,\| trè,\| ṭḷàha,\| ʾàrba,\| BA: pə́šle beni-ʾàdam.\| SZ: p[ə́]šle ᴴben-adàm,ᴴ\| qə̀mle,\| žġə̀le, ú\| ḥzə̀qle,\| g-əmràle\| hádxa lá g-bàrya,\| ʾóz šùla.\| má ʾòzen?\| g-ə́mra xzí nàše\| g-ézi l-ṣìwe\|, sì\|, mpol-bàsru.\| g-er látli jaʾòza,\| u-látli xóla,\| u-látli parpə̀šte,\| u-làtli... g-əmra ána b-zonànnox.\| zùnnale\| zə́lla zúnna háyya háyya b-šùqa,\| mséla qam-yasrálu ʾə̀lle,\| qam-daryále jaʾóza b-kàpe,\| sáʿa ʾárba qam-maqimàle\| mə́rra šə́ffet ʿarmóṭa sèle,\| qú, ḥmól l-ʾàqle,\| welu siwaye b-iḏala l-ṣiwe.\| ʾrə́qle bàsru.\| zə́lla mèrra-lu gə́mra\| ʾís ʾó ᴴbaḥúrᴴ náblule ʾə́moxun ʿawón-ile málpule,\| héš ᴴḥadàšᴴ híle,\| gə́mri ᴴbesèder.ᴴ\| lə́ple zə́lle məséla xa kàrta,\| hiwále b-xa rupìa\| séle xə́llu štèlu.\| xá-yoma tré ṭḷàha;\| xá-yoma ʿaqə́le mə̀rre-le\| qúd-yom ʾásen qáṭʾen ṣìwe?\| qémen qaṭʾèna\| wel-ís hə́nna, ᴴmaʿarà,ᴴ\| àxxa,\| qaṭʾə́nna ṃaḷə́ṇṇa ʾé ᴴmaʿarà,ᴴ\| u-xárae b-ásen nàqlənnu,\| qúd-yom ʾəsrá-naqle mèsen kú-damma,\| b-yawíli xà gólda\| - gə-mráxwala gòlda\| - ʾəsrá-ᴴšekel,ᴴ\| xámši ᴴšèkal,ᴴ\| ʾay b-yawə́nu ṭàla,\| b-áxlax p-šàtax.\| mutwìle\| séle, mzobə̀ne,\| xá, tré-ga zə́lle u-sèle,\| ʾaw-léle dmə̀xle,\| qə́mle dórt-yom zə̀lle,\| nobə́lle ṭánga dī́de, zə́lle ṃā̀ḷe\| gél kxàze,\| ʾànya\| - ísen ᴴšodedìm,ᴴ\| k-ési b-dámxi go-ᴴmaʿarà.ᴴ\| k-ése k-xáze hila-ṃḷísa ṣìwe,\| šxə́tlu šəxàta\| kúllu qam-maqḏílu ʾə̀lle.\| BA: ᴴʾoy vavoy,ᴴ SZ: dəd dámxi tàma,\| mṭáši gyànu,\| ᴴšodedìmᴴ hílu.\| ʾo-mal-mirát má uzle? wel ʾáxnan kúd-lel gə-mṭášax gyanan go-dé ᴴmaʿarà.ᴴ\| qam-maqḏìlu.\| sèle dórt-yom g-ə́be ʾàse,\| k-xàze\| kúllu wélu mùqze.\| léz čù-məndi,\| ʾápa-[a]wa g-zàver;\| g-záver g-záver g-ʾàwer ʾəl-ʿóya d-ᴴmaʿaráᴴ\| xa-mə́ndi wéle g-màbreq.\| g-émer ẉáḷḷa ʾòh\| xá képa-le màbreq.\| qémen maxə́nne tafšìye dídi\| ʾə́lle načlə̀nne\| dárənne ʾəl-x̣ạ̀si,\| darə́nne go-dè\| hənna... b-yasrə́nne b-x̣ạ̀si.\| b-án nablə́nne ta-dé bàxta\| ʾáya k-íʾa b-šoʾàle.\| qam-nabə́lle g-émra ʾà! kmá pàre ʾúzllux?\| g-émer xáy ṭàlax\| ʾə́dyo lá-ʾuzli pàre.\| qam-maqzìlu ṣíwe dídi.\| u-bắle məséli ʾó kèpa,\| lá-k-iyen mà-yle,\| xzéle áhat k-íyat b-ʾawàe.\| áhat šàṭer-wat,\| ʾána lá-k-iyen mà-yle.\| qam-šaqlále mənne u-qam-xalále.\| dèhwa-le!\| fə́lqed dèhwa-le!\| ʾíz hèš?\| g-émer hè.\| si-mèsi!\| zə́lle məsèle,\| ʾíz\| xa-fə́lqa mpéqle dəd-jaẉàhar,\| xa-fə̀lqa\| xa ʾəsra dəd-dèhwa.\| kúllu mxulìla,\| háyya háyya ʾúzlala xa-sùkka qam-banyála,\| kə́tte là-k-iʾe,\| qam-xazʾálu b-ṭàrpe u-ʾawáe,\| qam-marmàlu.\| ʾáwa híl gél g-mèse,\| ʾáya xá loḥa g-daryàle,\| xé ʿabáye dìda\| u-zə́lla kəz-dó zerə̀ngər,\| g-ə́mra mṣarə́fle. g-er ʾána, u-máli, u-bèsi-ši yawə́nne,\| lé-bi zonə̀nne.\| g-ə́mra tòv\| k-íyet mà?\| šqùlle,\| hálli xa-ʾəsrá ʾàlpe,\| si-nàbəlle go-bažére,\| mzàbeənne\|, pálga ṭàlox\| pálga ṭàli. \| gér ᴴbesèder.ᴴ\| ʾàwa-ši pə́sle ᴴʿašírᴴ\| ʾàya-ši\|. ʾá! šàṭer híla\| wày!\| dé dé dé grə́šla tré yárxe tḷahà yárxe,\| məséla rába pàre,\| zə́lla ʾəl-ᴴkablanìm.ᴴ\| g-ə́ban ʾozə́tti xá qáṣra go-dé ᴴgìna,\| bətòxᴴ\| ṭḷáha yàrxe,\| hà[w]e\| ḥmíla u-bə-lhàya.\| kma pare g-əbet? g-émer rába ᴴʾalafímᴴ g-əbèni,\| čə̀kən\| ᴴpoʿálimᴴ ràba g-ə́be mésen,\| bə-ṭḷahá yárxe ᴴkaššèᴴ-la. g-ə́be ḥámlat xà šáta,\| g-ə́mra ᴴlò!ᴴ\| ṭḷà-yarxe,\| ᴴkəflàyimᴴ páre.\| g-ə́bet ʾəmà-ʾalpe\| šqól tàrte-ʾəma ʾálpe;\| gə́bet tarte-ʾəmà ʾalpe,\| šqól xàməš-ʾəma-ʾalpe.\| xzéle ràba páre g-yawále,\| g-er ʾátta bozə́nnelax ṭḷà-yarxe.\| msèle ᴴkablaním,ᴴ\| mséle hàyya háyya háyya,\| qam-banéle ṭḷàha yárxe,\| g-ə́mra ʾò dárga,\| did-ʾelàya,\| dída dəd-qàṣra,\| mux-dòha,\| dréla ṭḷahá kèpe\| mən-bara-bàsre,\| xà\| dəd-jawàhar\| go-pàlga,\| xá dəd déhwa bé-ʾal xá b-ày ʾal.\| pə̀šlu...\| qu bnèla,\| hə́llula, húllela qzìla;\| u-húllale pár-ʾ̣àḷḷa.\| g-ə́mra si-ʿóš ʾàhet\| u-ᴴkablánimᴴ dìdox,\| u... páre ʾis-rába là-dʾaget.\| ʾóha qə̀mle\| màlla,\| g-mòzen\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu...\| ʾán kèpe\| mobrə́qlu go-ʾène,\| xamša-ʾsár-ga mə́rre ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar.\| m-géb ṭḷàha-ga ʾámer,\| mə́rre xamša-ʾsàr.\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu...\| čhèle,\| monə́xle b-kèpe,\| ʿaqə́le zə̀lle.\| qə́mle ʾo-ḥakòma,\| g-er ṣrúxule màlla,\| ʾátta b-ḥabsə̀nne,\| ʾəsrá šə́nne ḥàbes,\| lá šúqle ṭòʾax!\| ʾáḷḷahu ʾàkbar,\| ʾáḷḷahu ʾàkbar,\| ʾáḷḷahu ʾàkbar,\| mà ʾə́tle?! qam-ṣarxíle g-er xáyi ṭàlox,\| lá ḥabsə̀tti.\| ᴴʾavalᴴ-sí xzì-go\| kárma dìdox,\| má ʾìsen,\| u-xaráe sá ḥbùsli.\| ʾána-wən xé ʾémor dìdox\| b-yátwen àxxa,\| mtoštə́šli xzéli ṭḷáha fə́lqe did déhwa brə́qlu gó ʾə̀ni.\| wa-ʾána žġə́lli bəd állahu ákbar, mə́rri ʾo-má-ila wéle mabróqe go-ʾèni?\| léle xə́ska-le u-mobrə́qlu go-ʾə̀ne.\| séle ḥakòma,\| ṭʾə́le l-de-dùka,\| háạ̄y! wáy wáy wáy wáy wày!\| mani-ʾúzle ʾo-bésa go-kárma dìdi?\| ʾó-šəkəl qáṣra bə́š-tov m-dìdi?\| ᴴbrexáᴴ bə́š-tov m-dìdi, ᴴbniyáᴴ bə́š-tov m-dìdi,\| u-ʾànya díd\| ᴴhasratàᴴ\| did-bés bába šqə̀la,\| BA: hè\| SZ: qam-ʾozále bə̀š-tov.\| g-əmrá, g-ézel ḥakóma, ʾáya lúšla xa-ʿabàya\| tùla\| ᴴkʾìlu\| ʿaniyàᴴ-la,\| tùla\| gò pə́med dàrga.\| ʾó qáṣra d-màni-le?\| g-ə́mra là k-iʾána.\| mā́ g-əbéten m-do-qàṣra?\| gémer ᴴlòᴴ\| g-əbén yaʾén ʾo-qáṣra did-màni-le,\| ᴴʾavalᴴ stə́rra gyána la-yaʾela baba mani-la. g-əmràle,\| ʾá! mare-qáṣra wal-mə̀rra,\| hákan ḥakóma sèle,\| márre ʾáwa u-ʾáw d-íle ʾə̀mme\| ᴴsgánᴴ dìde,\| wazìra,\| welu-ʿzíme ʾə́dlal kəz-dày báxta,\| mare-qàṣra,\| ʾúzlalu ᴴʾaruḥát ʿèrev.ᴴ\| mà [wá]ʿada ʾásax?\| g-ə́mra sáʿa tmànya.\| ᴴbəsèder.ᴴ\| háyya-hayya ʾúrra l-ḥàmmam,\| lúšla u-dréla u-lùšla.\| ʾúzla ʾixàle,\| túla.\| séle mə́rre tá ᴴsgànᴴ díde,\| qú d-áx xázax, ʾé báxta qam-ʿazmàlan\| mare-qáṣra b-xázax màni-la ʾéha.\| ʾúzla ʾixàla\| m-bošə́la-le ʾésra ᴴteʿamìm,ᴴ\| mə́lxa lá dréla gó čù\| xà,\| kúllu pàxa.\| k-ə́xli ʾàwa,\| wazíra u-ḥàkoma,\| k-ə́xli k-ə̀xli,\| rába basìme-lu,\| bas pàxe-lu,\| nàxwaš.\| ᴴbasófᴴ xlə̀sle,\| g-emə̀rra,\| ʾáya xzéʾla gyána dréla búrja ʾəl-pàsa,\| g-émer mare-dó qàṣra,\| rába ʾixálax basìma wéle,\| ᴴavàl,ᴴ\| lá ᴴnehnènu,ᴴ\| páxa wèle.\| g-ə́mra xa-lal-xél-ši wét ʿzìma.\| sélu lel-trè,\| ʾúzla bəd-mə̀lxa\| u-ᴴyafè\| tòv.ᴴ\| sèlu xə́llu,\| wā̀y!\| ʾə́dlal ʾixála dídax ma-basìma!\| ma-b-tàʿam!\| ma-ᴴyafèᴴ!\| ma basíma ya-ʾạ̀ḷḷa!\| g-əmràle,\| - šqə́la ᴴb-rə́gaʿᴴ məndyála ʿabàyye,\| gə́mra bàbi\| àna-wán!\| ʾáy bràtox-wan\| d-qam-mandə́tti go-dó qàṣra,\| qam-mandə́tti go-dáw kàrma,\| reš-ṭárpe dmə̀xli.\| ʾána bràtox-wan\| dəd-mə̀rri-lox\| g-əbánox qčin-mə̀lxa.\| xzí má mə̀lxa dréli gó,\| ʾixála dìdox,\| ʾixálox ma-basíma wèle,\| mdogə̀lli?\| qam-ʾozánox bála mə̀lxa\| g-ə́mret lḕ[w]e basíma,\| ba-ʾátta xə́llox bəd-mə́lxa g-ə́mret basìma!\| ʾána mdogə̀lli?\| g-er hay ʿanfarə́m bràti,\| qam-ḥabə́qla qam-našə̀qla,\| ᴴʾavalᴴ ʾé dawə́lta mḕka\| brā́ti?\| mà?\| g-əmra ʾòha\| ᴴbəzxùtᴴ\| dò,\| ʾáḥmad be-xìrat,\| ʾòha-le,\| BA: ʾána qam-ʾozánne beni-ʾàdam.\| SZ: qam-ʾozánne ᴴben-adàm.ᴴ\| gér mā̀-g-əbat bráti?\| g-ə́mra mā̀-g-əban?\| g-ə́ban kúl̄la ʾé-bažer ʿazmə̀tta,\| meséten málla u-músa u-fáq-ḥusàn,\| ʾozə́tte ᴴḥatunàᴴ\|, kúllu ʾási ʾàxli,\| ᴴmi-šulḥánᴴ dìda\| cŭkun-ʾə́tla ràba páre,\| məséla rába ṭabaxìm\| məséla rába ᴴmʾaxalìmᴴ, ʾáxli la-ya[w]i ᴴmataná\|. blí matanàᴴ cŭkun-ʾə́tla pàre.\| g-ér bàti\| ma-bəš-tóv-mən dè-xa?\| muzmə́nne kúlla ʿolàm\| sèlu,\| ʾúzlela ᴴḥatúnaᴴ qam-goràle\|, túla go-qàṣra\| bárqul bā́ba.\| semidvèr\| [or:] séli m-dày-ʾal [?].\| kúd šmiʿále xàye,\| u-kúd lá-šmiʿale-ši yàrxe xáye!\| BA: yárxi xàyax,\| ᴴnoráᴴ basə́mta weàla,\| ᴴbemétᴴ lá qam-šamʾánna čŭ́ga ʾè\| ḥəqùsa,\| u-ʾay-xèt-šik lá šméʾli.\| SZ: yáḷḷa xòlun.\| BA: ᴴnoráᴴ basíme-lu ḥuqoyàsa.\| <span class=aramaic>SZ: ʾàz\| ʾə́swa xá márre tèʾna\| - ʾo-ᴴbaḥúrᴴ dəd téʾna maḥkyànnalox,\| há wet šmìʾa dída ᴴkanərʾéᴴ?\| BA: làʾ\| SZ: ʾə́swa xa-ᴴbaḥúrᴴ, ᴴméʾod méʾod yafèᴴ-wele.\| (u) ᴴmuxšàr,\| ṭòv,\| yafèᴴ.\| kúllu ʿálam g-žàġli\| u-mpárnəsi gyànu,\| g-ózi šoʾàle.\| awa g-er la, la g-bewa. bábe yímme mjozèlu\| mən maḥkòye\| kappàrox\| si žġòl\| d-gòret\| dəd yàtwet\| did haʾ…, ma p áwe bəd-bèsa?!\| mà-lox?!\| la g žàġlen g-ér.\| la g žàġəl ʿaṣlán.\| là g-žáġel,\| BA: kaslÃ n\|, SZ: hḕ\|, ʿaṣlán-kaṣlàn\| hile-dmìxe xe-téʾna.\| ʾèha,\| ḥakóme d-áy bàžer,\| ʾə́tla ṭḷahá bnàsa.\| mutwíle kút-ṭḷahùn\| g-émer sàun\| bǹasi,\| máni bə́ž g-əbèli?\| ʾay-rábsa g-ə́mra bàbi,\| g-əbánnox qčín mə́lkəd dùnye,\| kmá g-əbánne ʾe-bohəráet-dùnye,\| ʾáhet g-əbánnox ʾòṭo,\| - g-əbàtti\|. ʾay-xét g-érra bráti kmá-g-əbàtti?\| g-əmrá mád-mə́rra xàsi.\| qčín bohoráet ʾèni\| u-ᴴbriyútᴴ dídi g-bànnox.\| g-ér ʾáy trè.\| məséle ʾay-zùrta,\| bráti ʾā́[ha]t kmá g-əbàtti?\| g-ə̀mra\| bàbi\| g-əbànnox\| qčín mə́lxa dəd-g-dáre ʾəl qə̀zra ṃáṭo p̣-óya basə́mta ʾ̣ọ́ṭọ g-əbànnox.\| owà!\| mux-mə́lxa g-əbátti bàs?!\| g-er-ʾáhat lá-g-nafʾat ṭàḷi,\| šqól čáṇṭa dídax u-sè.\| la-g-yawə́nnax čù-məndi.\| ʾánya tré bnási-lu, ʾáhat léat-bràti,\| wí!\| gə́mra ᴴbəsséder ā́băᴴ,\| ᴴmá-še-ʾattá ʾamárta,ᴴ màši.\| mád-g-ə́mret,\| ᴴʾaní mekabèlet.ᴴ\| ha-ʾáya wèla.\| ʾé šqə́la\| čánṭa dída èka báza?\| ʾəla-daw-ᴴkéremᴴ dəd-bàba.\| ʾə́tle ᴴkéremᴴ rùwwa,\| g-əmra bán yátwan tàma\| b-ozánni xa-ᴴpinnà.ᴴ\| k-xázyan híl dóqan gyàni,\| má ʾòzan má la-ʾozàn.\| g-èza\| k-xàzya,\| wéla čánṭa ʾə̀mma,\| k-xázya xá ᴴbaḥùr,ᴴ\| - sqìla,\| jəndàya,\| ᴴbaḥùr,ᴴ\| - wéle šṭíḥa xe-tèʾna.\| ḥā́àd\| maxyále hənna, pehne, ᴴqúm qúm mà-atta…ᴴ\| qày wet-dmíxa ʾàxxa?!\| ᴴló matʾím lexá baḥúr yáfe,ᴴ jəndàya,\| qày wet-tíwa xé-tèʾna?!\| g-ḕmer\| ā́na\| lebi ʾozen tèʾne,\| gó nàpla xá go-pə̀mmi baxlə̀nna.\| qá qlòʿ!, g-əmrále, qlòʿ!\| téʾne nápla go-pə̀mme\| b-ā́xə̀lla!\| g-emə́rra\| háwa-má b-daryát-bi ha[ware],\| g-ə́mra b-daryàn-box hawàre!\| qu-l-ʾàqle, qu-l-ʾáqle, átta!\| laxwa hằʾ ʾahá b-šáqlan šə́ffet ʿarṃóṭa u-b-àsyan ʾə̀llox!\| zə́lla nčə́lla šəffet ʿarṃóṭa, tràq!\| mxéla l-ʾàqlase.\| murə̀mle ʾáqle,\| mùrəmle ʾáqle,\| xái-ṭàlax mà-g-əbát?\| g-er-mà-g-əbán?\| ána brát-ḥakóma wán kpə̀nta.\| g-ə́ban áhet-zonétti ʾixàla,\| avál b-ǧàġlet!\| ʾózet ʾarbà qrúše\| ʾózet ṭḷàha qrùše,\| zonéttu-li píta u-màd-sèle,\| mesə́tti ʾixàla.\| xáy ṭàlax\| ána lén žġìla,\| ána lá k-íʾen zònen\| lá k-íʾen žàġlen,\| gə́mra lá g-bàrya!\| ʾərə̀qle\| zə̀lle,\| zə́lle l-šùq\| xáy ṭálox ta-dó-g-er čánṭa dídox hálile, háli xá qùruš.\| xáy ṭálox ó hə́nna dídox b-šaqlànne,\| b-ozánnox xá šùla\| háli xá, xá šilìn.\| xá tré šīlíne ʾùzle,\| trè,\| zəlle hiwile b-xa-zwaʾta u, - mád mése g-ə̀ba,\| - hiwíle b-xá kád ṃàỵa\| u-xápča zwàʾte\| u-msèle-la.\| mə́rra ᴴpsèder,ᴴ\| ʾə́dyo ʾànwa\| bə́ne bə̀š-tov.\| ysá-tu ʾaxlax,\| xə̀lle,\| qə́mla g-əmrà\| de-qù\| šqól hə̀nna,\| jəʾóza, qtóʾ ṭàrpe,\| u-máttu ʾáxxa ʾóz xá ᴴmìta,ᴴ\| xa-ṭàli\| xa-ṭàlox,\| b-dámxax, ʾèka b-dámxax?\| ʾuzlu ṭàrpe\| ʾùzla,\| ʾúzla-la múx qaprána múx ᴴsukkà,ᴴ\| g-əmrá-le de-áhat dmóx tàma.\| qə́mla m-bə́noke\| g-ə́mra mènex\| šə́ffet ʿarmóṭa wéle ʾə̀mmi,\| ʾán qèmet\| - ʾán hắʾ ʾahá mazrəqánna kúlla làšox!\| tráq wa-tràq!\| g-ér lá-xay ṭálax lá qaṭlátti b-qemèn,\| mád g-əmrát b-òzen!\| mə́rra si-l-šúqa hàyya!\| sáʿa ʾə́čʾa g-ə́ban ʾixàla!\| g-ér méka mesə́nnax ʾixàla?\| g-ə́mra mèka?\| jġṑl!\| már ta-dó hálli šùla\| már tá-dó, ṃàṭo?\| lá lá-g-yawíli,\| g-é[m]r[a] b-yawəlox.\| zə́lle go xa-ᴴḥanútᴴ xáy ṭàlox\| ʾána qə̀men [=qèmen],\| màrmen,\| b-ozə́nnox ᴴkèlimᴴ\| b-ozə̀nnox,\| háma hálli tre-ṭḷàha\|, tre-ṭḷaha hə̀nna\|, fə́lse,\| pàre\|, āséli? xa zwàʾta.\| g-er-hàwwa.\| g-er-xaráe b-ásen átta b-žáġlan héš ṭàlox,\| bás átta hálli xàpča,\| b-žaġlə́nnox xá sáʿa tré híl ʾə̀čʾa\| u-hàlli\| xápča páre b-án zónen xá zwàʾta,\| ʾázen axlə́nna u-b-dàʾren,\| g-érre tòv.\| húlle-le xápča pàre,\| zə́lle zúnne zwàʾta,\| zúnnela xápča xálwa,\| zùnnela,\| zúnnela xa-mə́di xèta,\| g-er šud hawe tre ʾawae, soʾa. məsséle g-əmra de-tù,\| b-ʾaxlaxlu, ᴴmaherᴴ si ʾoz ta ᴴṣohràyim,ᴴ\| g-əbé žàġlet.\| g-ér háwwa\| dúqli xa-dùqa.\| zə́lle kəz-daw-nàša,\| sṃə́ṭle ṭàle,\| ʾúzle ṭále, pə́šla sáʿa xà,\| húlle-le xápča pàre,\| ʾərə̀qle\| zwinìle\| ʾixàla\| ṭàle\| [u-]ṭàla ᴴzehu.ᴴ\| xà-yoma,\| trè,\| ṭḷàha,\| ʾàrba,\| BA: pə́šle beni-ʾàdam.\| SZ: p[ə́]šle ᴴben-adàm,ᴴ\| qə̀mle,\| žġə̀le, ú\| ḥzə̀qle,\| g-əmràle\| hádxa lá g-bàrya,\| ʾóz šùla.\| má ʾòzen?\| g-ə́mra xzí nàše\| g-ézi l-ṣìwe\|, sì\|, mpol-bàsru.\| g-er látli jaʾòza,\| u-látli xóla,\| u-látli parpə̀šte,\| u-làtli... g-əmra ána b-zonànnox.\| zùnnale\| zə́lla zúnna háyya háyya b-šùqa,\| mséla qam-yasrálu ʾə̀lle,\| qam-daryále jaʾóza b-kàpe,\| sáʿa ʾárba qam-maqimàle\| mə́rra šə́ffet ʿarmóṭa sèle,\| qú, ḥmól l-ʾàqle,\| welu siwaye b-iḏala l-ṣiwe.\| ʾrə́qle bàsru.\| zə́lla mèrra-lu gə́mra\| ʾís ʾó ᴴbaḥúrᴴ náblule ʾə́moxun ʿawón-ile málpule,\| héš ᴴḥadàšᴴ híle,\| gə́mri ᴴbesèder.ᴴ\| lə́ple zə́lle məséla xa kàrta,\| hiwále b-xa rupìa\| séle xə́llu štèlu.\| xá-yoma tré ṭḷàha;\| xá-yoma ʿaqə́le mə̀rre-le\| qúd-yom ʾásen qáṭʾen ṣìwe?\| qémen qaṭʾèna\| wel-ís hə́nna, ᴴmaʿarà,ᴴ\| àxxa,\| qaṭʾə́nna ṃaḷə́ṇṇa ʾé ᴴmaʿarà,ᴴ\| u-xárae b-ásen nàqlənnu,\| qúd-yom ʾəsrá-naqle mèsen kú-damma,\| b-yawíli xà gólda\| - gə-mráxwala gòlda\| - ʾəsrá-ᴴšekel,ᴴ\| xámši ᴴšèkal,ᴴ\| ʾay b-yawə́nu ṭàla,\| b-áxlax p-šàtax.\| mutwìle\| séle, mzobə̀ne,\| xá, tré-ga zə́lle u-sèle,\| ʾaw-léle dmə̀xle,\| qə́mle dórt-yom zə̀lle,\| nobə́lle ṭánga dī́de, zə́lle ṃā̀ḷe\| gél kxàze,\| ʾànya\| - ísen ᴴšodedìm,ᴴ\| k-ési b-dámxi go-ᴴmaʿarà.ᴴ\| k-ése k-xáze hila-ṃḷísa ṣìwe,\| šxə́tlu šəxàta\| kúllu qam-maqḏílu ʾə̀lle.\| BA: ᴴʾoy vavoy,ᴴ SZ: dəd dámxi tàma,\| mṭáši gyànu,\| ᴴšodedìmᴴ hílu.\| ʾo-mal-mirát má uzle? wel ʾáxnan kúd-lel gə-mṭášax gyanan go-dé ᴴmaʿarà.ᴴ\| qam-maqḏìlu.\| sèle dórt-yom g-ə́be ʾàse,\| k-xàze\| kúllu wélu mùqze.\| léz čù-məndi,\| ʾápa-[a]wa g-zàver;\| g-záver g-záver g-ʾàwer ʾəl-ʿóya d-ᴴmaʿaráᴴ\| xa-mə́ndi wéle g-màbreq.\| g-émer ẉáḷḷa ʾòh\| xá képa-le màbreq.\| qémen maxə́nne tafšìye dídi\| ʾə́lle načlə̀nne\| dárənne ʾəl-x̣ạ̀si,\| darə́nne go-dè\| hənna... b-yasrə́nne b-x̣ạ̀si.\| b-án nablə́nne ta-dé bàxta\| ʾáya k-íʾa b-šoʾàle.\| qam-nabə́lle g-émra ʾà! kmá pàre ʾúzllux?\| g-émer xáy ṭàlax\| ʾə́dyo lá-ʾuzli pàre.\| qam-maqzìlu ṣíwe dídi.\| u-bắle məséli ʾó kèpa,\| lá-k-iyen mà-yle,\| xzéle áhat k-íyat b-ʾawàe.\| áhat šàṭer-wat,\| ʾána lá-k-iyen mà-yle.\| qam-šaqlále mənne u-qam-xalále.\| dèhwa-le!\| fə́lqed dèhwa-le!\| ʾíz hèš?\| g-émer hè.\| si-mèsi!\| zə́lle məsèle,\| ʾíz\| xa-fə́lqa mpéqle dəd-jaẉàhar,\| xa-fə̀lqa\| xa ʾəsra dəd-dèhwa.\| kúllu mxulìla,\| háyya háyya ʾúzlala xa-sùkka qam-banyála,\| kə́tte là-k-iʾe,\| qam-xazʾálu b-ṭàrpe u-ʾawáe,\| qam-marmàlu.\| ʾáwa híl gél g-mèse,\| ʾáya xá loḥa g-daryàle,\| xé ʿabáye dìda\| u-zə́lla kəz-dó zerə̀ngər,\| g-ə́mra mṣarə́fle. g-er ʾána, u-máli, u-bèsi-ši yawə́nne,\| lé-bi zonə̀nne.\| g-ə́mra tòv\| k-íyet mà?\| šqùlle,\| hálli xa-ʾəsrá ʾàlpe,\| si-nàbəlle go-bažére,\| mzàbeənne\|, pálga ṭàlox\| pálga ṭàli. \| gér ᴴbesèder.ᴴ\| ʾàwa-ši pə́sle ᴴʿašírᴴ\| ʾàya-ši\|. ʾá! šàṭer híla\| wày!\| dé dé dé grə́šla tré yárxe tḷahà yárxe,\| məséla rába pàre,\| zə́lla ʾəl-ᴴkablanìm.ᴴ\| g-ə́ban ʾozə́tti xá qáṣra go-dé ᴴgìna,\| bətòxᴴ\| ṭḷáha yàrxe,\| hà[w]e\| ḥmíla u-bə-lhàya.\| kma pare g-əbet? g-émer rába ᴴʾalafímᴴ g-əbèni,\| čə̀kən\| ᴴpoʿálimᴴ ràba g-ə́be mésen,\| bə-ṭḷahá yárxe ᴴkaššèᴴ-la. g-ə́be ḥámlat xà šáta,\| g-ə́mra ᴴlò!ᴴ\| ṭḷà-yarxe,\| ᴴkəflàyimᴴ páre.\| g-ə́bet ʾəmà-ʾalpe\| šqól tàrte-ʾəma ʾálpe;\| gə́bet tarte-ʾəmà ʾalpe,\| šqól xàməš-ʾəma-ʾalpe.\| xzéle ràba páre g-yawále,\| g-er ʾátta bozə́nnelax ṭḷà-yarxe.\| msèle ᴴkablaním,ᴴ\| mséle hàyya háyya háyya,\| qam-banéle ṭḷàha yárxe,\| g-ə́mra ʾò dárga,\| did-ʾelàya,\| dída dəd-qàṣra,\| mux-dòha,\| dréla ṭḷahá kèpe\| mən-bara-bàsre,\| xà\| dəd-jawàhar\| go-pàlga,\| xá dəd déhwa bé-ʾal xá b-ày ʾal.\| pə̀šlu...\| qu bnèla,\| hə́llula, húllela qzìla;\| u-húllale pár-ʾ̣àḷḷa.\| g-ə́mra si-ʿóš ʾàhet\| u-ᴴkablánimᴴ dìdox,\| u... páre ʾis-rába là-dʾaget.\| ʾóha qə̀mle\| màlla,\| g-mòzen\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu...\| ʾán kèpe\| mobrə́qlu go-ʾène,\| xamša-ʾsár-ga mə́rre ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar.\| m-géb ṭḷàha-ga ʾámer,\| mə́rre xamša-ʾsàr.\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu ʾákbar,\| ʾaḷḷàhu...\| čhèle,\| monə́xle b-kèpe,\| ʿaqə́le zə̀lle.\| qə́mle ʾo-ḥakòma,\| g-er ṣrúxule màlla,\| ʾátta b-ḥabsə̀nne,\| ʾəsrá šə́nne ḥàbes,\| lá šúqle ṭòʾax!\| ʾáḷḷahu ʾàkbar,\| ʾáḷḷahu ʾàkbar,\| ʾáḷḷahu ʾàkbar,\| mà ʾə́tle?! qam-ṣarxíle g-er xáyi ṭàlox,\| lá ḥabsə̀tti.\| ᴴʾavalᴴ-sí xzì-go\| kárma dìdox,\| má ʾìsen,\| u-xaráe sá ḥbùsli.\| ʾána-wən xé ʾémor dìdox\| b-yátwen àxxa,\| mtoštə́šli xzéli ṭḷáha fə́lqe did déhwa brə́qlu gó ʾə̀ni.\| wa-ʾána žġə́lli bəd állahu ákbar, mə́rri ʾo-má-ila wéle mabróqe go-ʾèni?\| léle xə́ska-le u-mobrə́qlu go-ʾə̀ne.\| séle ḥakòma,\| ṭʾə́le l-de-dùka,\| háạ̄y! wáy wáy wáy wáy wày!\| mani-ʾúzle ʾo-bésa go-kárma dìdi?\| ʾó-šəkəl qáṣra bə́š-tov m-dìdi?\| ᴴbrexáᴴ bə́š-tov m-dìdi, ᴴbniyáᴴ bə́š-tov m-dìdi,\| u-ʾànya díd\| ᴴhasratàᴴ\| did-bés bába šqə̀la,\| BA: hè\| SZ: qam-ʾozále bə̀š-tov.\| g-əmrá, g-ézel ḥakóma, ʾáya lúšla xa-ʿabàya\| tùla\| ᴴkʾìlu\| ʿaniyàᴴ-la,\| tùla\| gò pə́med dàrga.\| ʾó qáṣra d-màni-le?\| g-ə́mra là k-iʾána.\| mā́ g-əbéten m-do-qàṣra?\| gémer ᴴlòᴴ\| g-əbén yaʾén ʾo-qáṣra did-màni-le,\| ᴴʾavalᴴ stə́rra gyána la-yaʾela baba mani-la. g-əmràle,\| ʾá! mare-qáṣra wal-mə̀rra,\| hákan ḥakóma sèle,\| márre ʾáwa u-ʾáw d-íle ʾə̀mme\| ᴴsgánᴴ dìde,\| wazìra,\| welu-ʿzíme ʾə́dlal kəz-dày báxta,\| mare-qàṣra,\| ʾúzlalu ᴴʾaruḥát ʿèrev.ᴴ\| mà [wá]ʿada ʾásax?\| g-ə́mra sáʿa tmànya.\| ᴴbəsèder.ᴴ\| háyya-hayya ʾúrra l-ḥàmmam,\| lúšla u-dréla u-lùšla.\| ʾúzla ʾixàle,\| túla.\| séle mə́rre tá ᴴsgànᴴ díde,\| qú d-áx xázax, ʾé báxta qam-ʿazmàlan\| mare-qáṣra b-xázax màni-la ʾéha.\| ʾúzla ʾixàla\| m-bošə́la-le ʾésra ᴴteʿamìm,ᴴ\| mə́lxa lá dréla gó čù\| xà,\| kúllu pàxa.\| k-ə́xli ʾàwa,\| wazíra u-ḥàkoma,\| k-ə́xli k-ə̀xli,\| rába basìme-lu,\| bas pàxe-lu,\| nàxwaš.\| ᴴbasófᴴ xlə̀sle,\| g-emə̀rra,\| ʾáya xzéʾla gyána dréla búrja ʾəl-pàsa,\| g-émer mare-dó qàṣra,\| rába ʾixálax basìma wéle,\| ᴴavàl,ᴴ\| lá ᴴnehnènu,ᴴ\| páxa wèle.\| g-ə́mra xa-lal-xél-ši wét ʿzìma.\| sélu lel-trè,\| ʾúzla bəd-mə̀lxa\| u-ᴴyafè\| tòv.ᴴ\| sèlu xə́llu,\| wā̀y!\| ʾə́dlal ʾixála dídax ma-basìma!\| ma-b-tàʿam!\| ma-ᴴyafèᴴ!\| ma basíma ya-ʾạ̀ḷḷa!\| g-əmràle,\| - šqə́la ᴴb-rə́gaʿᴴ məndyála ʿabàyye,\| gə́mra bàbi\| àna-wán!\| ʾáy bràtox-wan\| d-qam-mandə́tti go-dó qàṣra,\| qam-mandə́tti go-dáw kàrma,\| reš-ṭárpe dmə̀xli.\| ʾána bràtox-wan\| dəd-mə̀rri-lox\| g-əbánox qčin-mə̀lxa.\| xzí má mə̀lxa dréli gó,\| ʾixála dìdox,\| ʾixálox ma-basíma wèle,\| mdogə̀lli?\| qam-ʾozánox bála mə̀lxa\| g-ə́mret lḕ[w]e basíma,\| ba-ʾátta xə́llox bəd-mə́lxa g-ə́mret basìma!\| ʾána mdogə̀lli?\| g-er hay ʿanfarə́m bràti,\| qam-ḥabə́qla qam-našə̀qla,\| ᴴʾavalᴴ ʾé dawə́lta mḕka\| brā́ti?\| mà?\| g-əmra ʾòha\| ᴴbəzxùtᴴ\| dò,\| ʾáḥmad be-xìrat,\| ʾòha-le,\| BA: ʾána qam-ʾozánne beni-ʾàdam.\| SZ: qam-ʾozánne ᴴben-adàm.ᴴ\| gér mā̀-g-əbat bráti?\| g-ə́mra mā̀-g-əban?\| g-ə́ban kúl̄la ʾé-bažer ʿazmə̀tta,\| meséten málla u-músa u-fáq-ḥusàn,\| ʾozə́tte ᴴḥatunàᴴ\|, kúllu ʾási ʾàxli,\| ᴴmi-šulḥánᴴ dìda\| cŭkun-ʾə́tla ràba páre,\| məséla rába ṭabaxìm\| məséla rába ᴴmʾaxalìmᴴ, ʾáxli la-ya[w]i ᴴmataná\|. blí matanàᴴ cŭkun-ʾə́tla pàre.\| g-ér bàti\| ma-bəš-tóv-mən dè-xa?\| muzmə́nne kúlla ʿolàm\| sèlu,\| ʾúzlela ᴴḥatúnaᴴ qam-goràle\|, túla go-qàṣra\| bárqul bā́ba.\| semidvèr\| [or:] séli m-dày-ʾal [?].\| kúd šmiʿále xàye,\| u-kúd lá-šmiʿale-ši yàrxe xáye!\| BA: yárxi xàyax,\| ᴴnoráᴴ basə́mta weàla,\| ᴴbemétᴴ lá qam-šamʾánna čŭ́ga ʾè\| ḥəqùsa,\| u-ʾay-xèt-šik lá šméʾli.\| SZ: yáḷḷa xòlun.\| BA: ᴴnoráᴴ basíme-lu ḥuqoyàsa.\|	SZ: So, there was one, the Master of the fig tree - that young man of the fig tree I will tell it to you, you have heard it probably? BA: No, SZ: There was [once] a [certain] young man, he was very very handsome. And talented, good, handsome. All of the world [=everybody] work and support themselves, doing things. He says no, he did not want to. His parents suffered and were exhausted by talking: 'Our life [affectionate address, lit. we are you expiation], go work, in order that you marry, in order that you settle down, what should be about [your] home [=family]? What's wrong [lit. what's to you]?' 'I shall not work,' he says. He does not work, lazy. He does not work. BA: Lazy, SZ: Yes, lazy[Heb.]-lazy[Ar.], he sleeps under the fig tree. Well, the king of that city, he has three daughters. He sat the three of them down, he says: come, my daughters, who [of you] love me more? The oldest says: My father, I love you like [I love] the king of the world. As much as I love the light of the world, I love you so. - [the king say: Indeed] you love me. The other [daughter,] he [the king] says to her: 'My daughter how much do you love me?' She says: 'Whatever my sister has said. Like the light of my eyes and my health I love you'. He says: That was the second [or: That is two of them]. He brought the youngest one. 'My daughter, [and] you, how much do you love me?' She says 'My father, I love you like the salt they put in cooked food, in the manner that it becomes delicious, so I love you.' 'Oh! You love me only as [much as you love] salt?!' He says 'you are not [good] enough for me, take your bag and go [away]. I shall not give you anything. Those two are my daughters, you are not my daughter, Wĭ!' She says 'Ok father, what you have said shall be [Arabic, lit. goes]. Whatever you say I accept.' So, that was what had happened. She [lit. that fem. sing.] took her bag, where shall she go? If not to that vineyard of her father. He has a large vineyard. She says [to herself], 'I shall go [and] sit [=reside] there. I will make for myself a corner [=my own place]. I will see, - until I will grab myself [=get along], - what I shall do and what I shall not do.' She goes, she sees, her bag was with her, she sees a young man, - handsome, good-looking, a young man, lying under the fig tree. Impetuously she strikes him with this, kicks. 'Get up! What are you... why are you sleeping here? It does not suit you, a handsome good-looking good-quality young man, why are you sitting [=staying] under the fig tree?!' He says, 'I can't make [here, in sense: pluck] figs [for myself], one [fig] shall fall into my mouth and I shall eat it.' 'Go away!', she tells him, 'Go away! A fig shall fall into his mouth and he shall eat it!' she tells him. 'But why are you yelling at me? [lit. Why do you put a shout in me?]' She says 'I will yell at you! [lit. I will put a shout in you!] Get up on [your] feet [lit. legs]! Get up on [your] feet [lit. legs]! Now! 'If not so, at this very moment I will take a stick of a pomegranate tree and I will come upon you!' She went [and] plucked a stick of a pomegranate, traq! She hit his legs. He picked up his legs, he picked up his legs, 'Oh dear woman [lit. my life is for you], what do you want?' she says 'What do I want? I am a daughter of a king, [and I am] hungry. I want you to buy food for me, but [you must] work! Make four Qrushes, make three Qrushes, buy with them a pitta for me, and whatever came [=whatever you earned], bring me food.' 'Dear woman [lit. my life is for you], I do not have a job, I do not know [how] to buy, I do not know [how] to work,' she says 'That is not accepted [lit. It will not happen]!' He ran off, he went - he went to the market. 'Dear man [lit. my life is for you],' he says to that [man], 'Give me your bag [let me carry it], give me one Qurush [in return]. 'Dear man [lit. my life is for you] I will carry that thing of yours, I will do some work for you, [I beg you] give me one, one shilling [in return].' He made one [or] two shillings, two, he went [and] gave them [in exchange] for a loaf [of bread] and, - she enjoys whatever he brings, - He gave them for one jug of water and some loaves, and brought to her. She said 'Ok, today these, tomorrow [you will make] better. 'Come sit, we shall eat.' He [finished] eating, she gets up [and] says: 'Well get up! Take that thing, an axe, cut some branches [lit. leaves], and put [them down] here, make a bed, one for me and one for you. We shall sleep, [otherwise] where will we sleep?' They prepared some branches [lit. leaves] and made, she made for herself a kind of booth, like a Sukkah, she tells him: 'Well, you sleep there.' She rose in the morning [lit. from the morning], she says: 'Look, the stick of the pomegranate tree is [here] with me. If you do not rise - I will in this very moment make your entire body blue! [lit. Either you rise, or otherwise I will...]. Traq and traq! He says 'No dear woman [lit. my life is for you]! Do not kill me! I will get up, whatever you say I will do!' She said: 'Go to the market quickly! At nine o'clock I want to eat [lit. food]!' He says 'Where will I bring you food from?' She says: 'Where from? Work! Say to this [person] give me work, say to this [other person], how?' 'No they will not give me [work]', she says 'They will give you'. He went to a [certain] store: 'Dear man [lit. my life is for you] I will stand up, lift up, I will make for you utensils [=wash up for you], just [lit. but] give me two [or] three this, pennies, money, so that I shall buy a loaf [of bread] [lit. so that a loaf of bread will come to me].' He [the man] says 'Ok.' He says: 'Later on I will come, now, [and] work more for you, but now give me some [money], I will work [for] you one [or] two hour[s] until nine [o'clock], then give me some money [in order that] I shall go buy a loaf, I shall go and eat it and return'. He [the man] says: 'All right.' [The man] gave him some money, he went and bought a loaf of bread, he bought for her some milk, he bought for her, he bought for her another thing. He says [to himself] 'Let there be two things'. He brought [those things], she says 'Well sit down, we shall eat. Quickly! go work for lunch [so that we could have lunch], you must work'. He says 'Ok, I have caught a certain place [to work in].' He went [again] to that person, washed dishes for him, did [some work] for him, it became one o'clock. He gave him some money, he ran off [and] bought food for himself and for her. That is it. One day, two, three, four, BA: He became a decent human being. SZ: He became a decent human being. He rose, he worked, he became stronger. She told him 'It can not be like this, [you must] do [some real] work'. 'What shall I do?' She says, 'Look, some men go to [cut] wood [or: Look for some men who go to cut wood], go, fall after them [=follow them].' He says 'I do not have an axe, and I do not have a rope, and I do not have backpack, and I do not have...' She says 'I will buy [those items] for you'. She bought [them] for him, she went [and] bought [them] very quickly in the market. She brought [and] tied [those items] upon him, she placed the axe in his palm, she woke him up at four o'clock [and] said 'The pomegranate stick has arrived, get up, stand up on [your] legs'. There were [some] woodchoppers on their way to [chop] wood. He ran [=followed] after them. She came [and] said to them, she says 'There is this young man, take him with you, it is a sin not to help him, teach him. He is still new'. They say 'Ok'. He learned [the skill] [and] went [and] brought a load [of wood], [and] sold it for one rupee. One day, two, three; One day his mind told him: 'Should I come and cut wood every day? I should rise and cut, there is this thing, a cave, here, I will cut it [and] fill up this cave, and afterwards I will come and carry them away. Every day I shall bring [wood] ten times, each time they will give me one Golda, - we call it Golda - ten Shekels, fifty Shekels, I shall give those to her, we will eat [and] drink.' He placed [wood in the cave], he came, he sold. Once, twice, he went and came [back]. At that night he slept. He rose on the next day [and] went [away], he carried his saddle strap, went [and] filled [his bag with wood]. He goes [and] sees: Those - there are robbers, they come [and] sleep in [that] cave. They come [and] see it is full of wood. They lit a match [and] burnt all of it [lit. all of them they have burnt upon him]. BA: Oh dear, SZ: In order that they would sleep there, [and] hide themselves, [after all] they are robbers. 'What did this mal-mirat [=a curse, lit. abandoned property, may your property be of no inheritors] do? Every night we hide here in this cave'. They burnt it [lit. burnt them, the woods]. He came the next day, he wants to come, he sees all of it is [lit. are] burnt. There is not a thing. So then he goes around [the cave]; he walks around, walks around, he enters to the interior of the cave, something [there] is shining. He says 'By God! It is a stone shining. I shall strike my hammer onto it, pluck it out [and] put it on my back. I shall put it in this thing... I shall tie it to my back. I shall go take it to that woman, she knows in things [=she is knowledgeable, experienced]'. He brings it [the stone] to her, she says 'Ah! How much money did you make? He says 'Dear woman, today I did not make money. They have burnt my logs. But, I brought this rock, and I do not know what it is. You look at it, you know in those things [=knowledgeable, experienced]. You are clever, I do not know what it is'. She took it, and washed it. 'It is gold! It is a gold bar! Is there any more?' he says 'Yes'. 'Go bring [it]!'. He went and brought [some more], there is one bar that turned out to be [lit. went out] of gemstone, one, ten of gold. She washed all of them, quickly she made a Sukkah, she built it, no one knows [about it]. She wrapped them [the pieces of gold] with leaves and [other] things, she stashed them away [lit. she lifted them]. He, while he goes and brings [gold], she puts one bar under her abaya, and went to this goldsmith. She says 'Exchange it [by smaller useable pieces]'. He says 'Even if I give away [=sell] myself, and my property, and also my house, I can not buy it'. She says 'Ok, you know what? Take it, give me some ten thousand, go take it to the cities, sell it, half [of the profit shall be] for you half for me. He says 'Ok'. He also became rich, [and] so [did] she. Oh! She is a woman of valour, indeed! de de de it went on two months, three months, she brought [=acquired] a lot [of] money. She went to [see some] building contractors. 'I want you to make for me a palace, within three months it should be standing [=built] and gleaming. How much money do you want?' He says 'Many thousands, because many workmen are required [lit. need to bring]. It is hard [to finish building] within three months. You must wait one year.' She says 'No! Three months, twice [the] money. [If] you want one hundred thousand take two hundred; [If] you want three hundred thousand, take five hundred thousand.' He saw that she gives him a lot of money, he says 'now I shall make [build] it for you within three months', she says 'That door, of the entrance [or: the upper one], of it, of the palace, like that one [of the king's palace], set in it three stones, on its back, one [stone] of gem in the middle, one of gold on one side [and] on the [other] side. They stared... she finished building, they gave her, he gave her the key; and she gave him a huge amount of money (pár-ʾàḷḷa). She says [to the contractor] 'Go make [have a good time, enjoy the money], you and your contractors, and... there is a lot of money do not worry.' This [person] rose, [the] Mullah, he calls the people for the prayer (g-mòzen) 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu...'. Those stones [=gems] shined into his eyes [=dazzled him], fifteen times he said Allahu Akbar. Instead of saying [it] three times, he said fifteen times. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu... He became tired. He looked at the stones, his mind went away. That king rose, he says 'fetch this Mullah, I shall arrest him immediately, ten years imprisonment, he does [lit. did] not let us sleep! Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, what is wrong with him [lit. what does he have]?!' They have fetched him, he says 'I beg you [lit. my life is for you] do not imprison me. But go see what is in your vineyard, and afterwards come [and] imprison me. I will sit [=wait] here, under your rulership. I was astounded [when] I saw three pieces of gold shining in my eyes. I was occupied with [crying out] Allahu Akbar, I said [to my self]: What is that thing that is shining into my eyes?' The night is dark and they shone into his eyes [=dazzled him]. The king came, he searched for the place, 'Oh! Wow wow wow wow wow! Who has made [=built] this house in my vineyard? This kind of palace better than mine? A better swimming pool than mine, a better construction than mine.' And those [things] of filming, she took of the house of her father [=she filmed the house of her father], BA: Yes, SZ: [and] has made it better. She says [to herself]: The king is walking [around], [so] she wore an abaya [and] sat as if she is a poor [woman], she sat at the entrance [lit. at the mouth of the door]. 'This palace, of whom is it?', she says 'I do not know, what do you want of this palace?', he says 'No, [just] want to know whose palace it is [lit. this palace of whom is it]'. But, she disguised herself [so that] he would not recognize [lit. know] her, her father, who she is. She tells him, 'Ah! The mistress of this palace indeed she said, [that] if the king comes, tell him and whoever [lit. that] is with him, his deputy, the wazir, [that] they are invited this night [=evening] to that lady, the mistress of the palace, she has prepared [lit. made] dinner for them. '[At] what time should we come?', she says, '[At] eight o'clock', 'Ok'. Quickly she entered into the bath, dressed up, and adorned herself, and dressed up. She prepared [lit. made] food [lit. foods], [and then] she sat down. He came [and] said to his deputy, 'Come, let us see [lit. rise in order that we go see], that woman has invited us, the mistress of the palace, we shall see who is she, that [woman]. She prepared [lit. made] food, she cooked ten [different] tastes, [but] she did not put salt in none of them. All of them [were] bland. They eat, he, the wazir and the king, they eat [and] eat. It [lit. they=the dishes] is very tasty, but it [li. they] is [all] bland, un-tasty. Eventually [lit. at the end] he finished, he tells her - she did not reveal herself, she had put a veil on her face. He says, 'Mistress of this palace, your food was very delicious, but, we did not enjoy, it was bland. She says 'You are invited for tomorrow night as well [lit. another night also you are invited]'. They came on the second night, she prepared [food, lit. made] with salt. And, well made. They came [and] ate, 'Wow! Your food is so delicious this night! So tasteful! So good! So delicious! Ya-Allah!'. She tells him, - she took, in one instant she threw off the veil. She says, '(My) father, it is I! I am that daughter of yours, that you have thrown into this palace, have thrown me into that vineyard, I have slept upon the leaves. I am your daughter, who has told you "I love you as much as [I love] salt." See how when I have put salt in your food, the food was so delicious. Have I lied? I have prepared for you [food, lit. made] without salt, you say it is not tasty. Now when you have eaten with salt [and] you say [it is] delicious! Have I lied?' He says 'Bravo my daughter!'. He hugged her, kissed her. 'But, this wealth, where is it from? Hah?'. She says 'That [has all come to be] because [lit. in the merit of] this [man], Aḥmad the Lazy, that is him, BA: 'I have done a [decent] man out of him,' SZ: 'I have made him a [decent] person.' He says 'What do you want [now], my daughter?' She says 'What do I want? I want you to invite all of this city, bring the Mullah Musa and Fiqh Husain, prepare a wedding,' everyone should come [and] eat, from her table because she has a lot of money, she brought a lot of cooks, she brought a lot of [different types of] food. 'They should eat without giving [lit. not give] a present'. Without a present, because she has money. He says 'My daughter, what [can possibly be] better than that?' He invited the entire world [=everyone], they came, he [the king] made for her a wedding, she married him [=the young man], [and] she sat [=dwelled] in the palace in front of her father [in front of her father's palace]. [???] Whoever heard it [=the story] may he live, and also whoever did not hear it may his life also be long! BA: May your life be long! It was so pleasant, really I have never heard this story, and also the other one I have not heard. SZ: Now go ahead, eat. BA: So pleasant are the stories.

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SZ: So, there was one, the Master of the fig tree - that young man of the fig tree I will tell it to you, you have heard it probably? 
BA: No,
SZ: There was [once] a [certain] young man, he was very very handsome. And talented, good, handsome. All of the world [=everybody] work and support themselves, doing things.
He says no, he did not want to. His parents suffered and were exhausted by talking: 'Our life [affectionate address, lit. we are you expiation], go work, in order that you marry, in order that you settle down, what should be about [your] home [=family]? What's wrong [lit. what's to you]?' 'I shall not work,' he says. He does not work, lazy. He does not work. 
BA: Lazy, 
SZ: Yes, lazy[Heb.]-lazy[Ar.], he sleeps under the fig tree.
Well, the king of that city, he has three daughters. He sat the three of them down, he says: come, my daughters, who [of you] love me more?
The oldest says: My father, I love you like [I love] the king of the world. As much as I love the light of the world, I love you so. - [the king say: Indeed] you love me.
The other [daughter,] he [the king] says to her: 'My daughter how much do you love me?' She says: 'Whatever my sister has said. Like the light of my eyes and my health I love you'.
He says: That was the second [or: That is two of them]. He brought the youngest one. 'My daughter, [and] you, how much do you love me?' She says 'My father, I love you like the salt they put in cooked food, in the manner that it becomes delicious, so I love you.'
'Oh! You love me only as [much as you love] salt?!' He says 'you are not [good] enough for me, take your bag and go [away]. I shall not give you anything. Those two are my daughters, you are not my daughter, Wĭ!'
She says 'Ok father, what you have said shall be [Arabic, lit. goes]. Whatever you say I accept.'
So, that was what had happened. 
She [lit. that fem. sing.] took her bag, where shall she go? If not to that vineyard of her father. He has a large vineyard. She says [to herself], 'I shall go [and] sit [=reside] there. I will make for myself a corner [=my own place]. I will see, - until I will grab myself [=get along], - what I shall do and what I shall not do.'
She goes, she sees, her bag was with her, she sees a young man, - handsome, good-looking, a young man, lying under the fig tree. Impetuously she strikes him with this, kicks. 'Get up! What are you... why are you sleeping here? It does not suit you, a handsome good-looking good-quality young man, why are you sitting [=staying] under the fig tree?!'
He says, 'I can't make [here, in sense: pluck] figs [for myself], one [fig] shall fall into my mouth and I shall eat it.'
'Go away!', she tells him, 'Go away! A fig shall fall into his mouth and he shall eat it!' she tells him. 'But why are you yelling at me? [lit. Why do you put a shout in me?]' She says 'I will yell at you! [lit. I will put a shout in you!] Get up on [your] feet [lit. legs]! Get up on [your] feet [lit. legs]! Now!
'If not so, at this very moment I will take a stick of a pomegranate tree and I will come upon you!' She went [and] plucked a stick of a pomegranate, traq! She hit his legs.
He picked up his legs, he picked up his legs, 'Oh dear woman [lit. my life is for you], what do you want?' she says 'What do I want? I am a daughter of a king, [and I am] hungry. I want you to buy food for me, but [you must] work! Make four Qrushes,  make three Qrushes, buy with them a pitta for me, and whatever came [=whatever you earned], bring me food.'
'Dear woman [lit. my life is for you], I do not have a job, I do not know [how] to buy, I do not know [how] to work,' she says 'That is not accepted [lit. It will not happen]!'
He ran off, he went - he went to the market. 'Dear man [lit. my life is for you],' he says to that [man], 'Give me your bag [let me carry it], give me one Qurush [in return].
'Dear man [lit. my life is for you] I will carry that thing of yours, I will do some work for you, [I beg you] give me one, one shilling [in return].' He made one [or] two shillings, two, he went [and] gave them [in exchange] for a loaf [of bread] and, - she enjoys whatever he brings, - He gave them for one jug of water and some loaves, and brought to her. She said 'Ok, today these, tomorrow [you will make] better.
'Come sit, we shall eat.' He [finished] eating, she gets up [and] says: 'Well get up! Take that thing, an axe, cut some branches [lit. leaves], and put [them down] here, make a bed, one for me and one for you. We shall sleep, [otherwise] where will we sleep?'
They prepared some branches [lit. leaves] and made, she made for herself a kind of booth, like a Sukkah, she tells him: 'Well, you sleep there.'
She rose in the morning [lit. from the morning], she says: 'Look, the stick of the pomegranate tree is [here] with me. If you do not rise  - I will in this very moment make your entire body blue! [lit. Either you rise, or otherwise I will...]. Traq and traq! He says 'No dear woman [lit. my life is for you]! Do not kill me! I will get up, whatever you say I will do!' She said: 'Go to the market quickly! At nine o'clock I want to eat [lit. food]!'
He says 'Where will I bring you food from?' She says: 'Where from? Work! Say to this [person] give me work, say to this [other person], how?' 'No they will not give me [work]', she says 'They will give you'.
He went to a [certain] store: 'Dear man [lit. my life is for you] I will stand up, lift up, I will make for you utensils [=wash up for you], just [lit. but] give me two [or] three this, pennies, money, so that I shall buy a loaf [of bread] [lit. so that a loaf of bread will come to me].' He [the man] says 'Ok.'
He says: 'Later on I will come, now, [and] work more for you, but now give me some [money], I will work [for] you one [or] two hour[s] until nine [o'clock], then give me some money [in order that] I shall go buy a loaf, I shall go and eat it and return'. He [the man] says: 'All right.'
[The man] gave him some money, he went and bought a loaf of bread, he bought for her some milk, he bought for her, he bought for her another thing. He says [to himself] 'Let there be two things'. He brought [those things], she says 'Well sit down, we shall eat. Quickly! go work for lunch [so that we could have lunch], you must work'. He says 'Ok, I have caught a certain place [to work in].' He went [again] to that person, washed dishes for him, did [some work] for him, it became one o'clock. He gave him some money, he ran off [and] bought food for himself and for her. That is it.
One day, two, three, four, 
BA: He became a decent human being. 
SZ: He became a decent human being. He rose, he worked, he became stronger. She told him 'It can not be like this, [you must] do [some real] work'. 'What shall I do?' She says, 'Look, some men go to [cut] wood [or: Look for some men who go to cut wood], go, fall after them [=follow them].'
He says 'I do not have an axe, and I do not have a rope, and I do not have backpack, and I do not have...' She says 'I will buy [those items] for you'. She bought [them] for him, she went [and] bought [them] very quickly in the market. She brought [and] tied [those items] upon him, she placed the axe in his palm, she woke him up at four o'clock [and] said 'The pomegranate stick has arrived, get up, stand up on [your] legs'. 
There were [some] woodchoppers on their way to [chop] wood. He ran [=followed] after them. She came [and] said to them, she says 'There is this young man, take him with you, it is a sin not to help him, teach him. He is still new'. They say 'Ok'.
He learned [the skill] [and] went [and] brought a load [of wood], [and] sold it for one rupee. One day, two, three; One day his mind told him: 'Should I come and cut wood every day? I should rise and cut, there is this thing, a cave, here, I will cut it [and] fill up this cave, and afterwards I will come and carry them away.
Every day I shall bring [wood] ten times, each time they will give me one Golda,  - we call it Golda - ten Shekels, fifty Shekels, I shall give those to her, we will eat [and] drink.' He placed [wood in the cave], he came, he sold. Once, twice, he went and came [back]. At that night he slept. 
He rose on the next day [and] went [away], he carried his saddle strap, went [and] filled [his bag with wood]. He goes [and] sees: 
Those - there are robbers, they come [and] sleep in [that] cave. They come [and] see it is full of wood. They lit a match [and] burnt all of it [lit. all of them they have burnt upon him]. 
BA: Oh dear, 
SZ: In order that they would sleep there, [and] hide themselves, [after all] they are robbers. 'What did this mal-mirat [=a curse, lit. abandoned property, may your property be of no inheritors] do? Every night we hide here in this cave'. They burnt it [lit. burnt them, the woods].
He came the next day, he wants to come, he sees all of it is [lit. are] burnt. There is not a thing. So then he goes around [the cave]; he walks around, walks around, he enters to the interior of the cave, something [there] is shining. He says 'By God! It is a stone shining. I shall strike my hammer onto it, pluck it out [and] put it on my back. I shall put it in this thing... I shall tie it to my back. I shall go take it to that woman, she knows in things [=she is knowledgeable, experienced]'.
He brings it [the stone] to her, she says 'Ah! How much money did you make? He says 'Dear woman, today I did not make money. They have burnt my logs. But, I brought this rock, and I do not know what it is. You look at it, you know in those things [=knowledgeable, experienced]. You are clever, I do not know what it is'.
She took it, and washed it. 'It is gold! It is a gold bar! Is there any more?' he says 'Yes'. 'Go bring [it]!'. He went and brought [some more], there is one bar that turned out to be [lit. went out] of gemstone, one, ten of gold.
She washed all of them, quickly she made a Sukkah, she built it, no one knows [about it]. She wrapped them [the pieces of gold] with leaves and [other] things, she stashed them away [lit. she lifted them]. 
He, while he goes and brings [gold], she puts one bar under her abaya, and went to this goldsmith. She says 'Exchange it [by smaller useable pieces]'. He says 'Even if I give away [=sell] myself, and my property, and also my house, I can not buy it'.
She says 'Ok, you know what? Take it, give me some ten thousand, go take it to the cities, sell it, half [of the profit shall be] for you half for me. He says 'Ok'. He also became rich, [and] so [did] she.
Oh! She is a woman of valour, indeed! de de de it went on two months, three months, she brought [=acquired] a lot [of] money. She went to [see some] building contractors. 'I want you to make for me a palace, within three months it should be standing [=built] and gleaming. How much money do you want?'
He says 'Many thousands, because many workmen are required [lit. need to bring]. It is hard [to finish building] within three months. You must wait one year.' She says 'No! Three months, twice [the] money. [If] you want one hundred thousand take two hundred; [If] you want three hundred thousand, take five hundred thousand.'
He saw that she gives him a lot of money, he says 'now I shall make [build] it for you within three months', she says 'That door, of the entrance [or: the upper one], of it, of the palace, like that one [of the king's palace], set in it three stones, on its back, one [stone] of gem in the middle, one of gold on one side [and] on the [other] side.
They stared... she finished building, they gave her, he gave her the key; and she gave him a huge amount of money (pár-ʾàḷḷa). She says [to the contractor] 'Go make [have a good time, enjoy the money], you and your contractors, and... there is a lot of money do not worry.'
This [person] rose, [the] Mullah, he calls the people for the prayer (g-mòzen) 'Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu...'. Those stones [=gems] shined into his eyes [=dazzled him], fifteen times he said Allahu Akbar. Instead of saying [it] three times, he said fifteen times. Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu... He became tired. He looked at the stones, his mind went away.
That king rose, he says 'fetch this Mullah, I shall arrest him immediately, ten years imprisonment, he does [lit. did] not let us sleep! Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, what is wrong with him [lit. what does he have]?!'
They have fetched him, he says 'I beg you [lit. my life is for you] do not imprison me. But go see what is in your vineyard, and afterwards come [and] imprison me. I will sit [=wait] here, under your rulership. I was astounded [when] I saw three pieces of gold shining in my eyes. I was occupied with [crying out] Allahu Akbar, I said [to my self]: What is that thing that is shining into my eyes?' The night is dark and they shone into his eyes [=dazzled him].
The king came, he searched for the place, 'Oh! Wow wow wow wow wow! Who has made [=built] this house in my vineyard? This kind of palace better than mine? A better swimming pool than mine, a better construction than mine.' And those [things] of filming, she took of the house of her father [=she filmed the house of her father],
BA: Yes,
SZ: [and] has made it better.
She says [to herself]: The king is walking [around], [so] she wore an abaya [and] sat as if she is a poor [woman], she sat at the entrance [lit. at the mouth of the door].
'This palace, of whom is it?', she says 'I do not know, what do you want of this palace?', he says 'No, [just] want to know whose palace it is [lit. this palace of whom is it]'. But, she disguised herself [so that] he would not recognize [lit. know] her, her father, who she is. 
She tells him, 'Ah! The mistress of this palace indeed she said, [that] if the king comes, tell him and whoever [lit. that] is with him, his deputy, the wazir, [that] they are invited this night [=evening] to that lady, the mistress of the palace, she has prepared [lit. made] dinner for them. '[At] what time should we come?', she says, '[At] eight o'clock', 'Ok'.
Quickly she entered into the bath, dressed up, and adorned herself, and dressed up. She prepared [lit. made] food [lit. foods], [and then] she sat down. He came [and] said to his deputy, 'Come, let us see [lit. rise in order that we go see], that woman has invited us, the mistress of the palace, we shall see who is she, that [woman].
She prepared [lit. made] food, she cooked ten [different] tastes, [but] she did not put salt in none of them. All of them [were] bland. They eat, he, the wazir and the king, they eat [and] eat. It [lit. they=the dishes] is very tasty, but it [li. they] is [all] bland, un-tasty. Eventually [lit. at the end] he finished, he tells her - she did not reveal herself, she had put a veil on her face.
He says, 'Mistress of this palace, your food was very delicious, but, we did not enjoy, it was bland. She says 'You are invited for tomorrow night as well [lit. another night also you are invited]'. They came on the second night, she prepared [food, lit. made] with salt. And, well made.
They came [and] ate, 'Wow! Your food is so delicious this night! So tasteful! So good! So delicious! Ya-Allah!'. She tells him, - she took, in one instant she threw off the veil. She says, '(My) father, it is I! I am that daughter of yours, that you have thrown into this palace, have thrown me into that vineyard, I have slept upon the leaves. I am your daughter, who has told you "I love you as much as [I love] salt." See how when I have put salt in your food, the food was so delicious. Have I lied? I have prepared for you [food, lit. made] without salt, you say it is not tasty. Now when you have eaten with salt [and] you say [it is] delicious! Have I lied?'
He says 'Bravo my daughter!'. He hugged her, kissed her. 'But, this wealth, where is it from? Hah?'. She says 'That [has all come to be] because [lit. in the merit of] this [man], Aḥmad the Lazy, that is him, 
BA: 'I have done a [decent] man out of him,' 
SZ: 'I have made him a [decent] person.'
He says 'What do you want [now], my daughter?' She says 'What do I want? I want you to invite all of this city, bring the Mullah Musa and Fiqh Husain, prepare a wedding,' everyone should come [and] eat, from her table because she has a lot of money, she brought a lot of cooks, she brought a lot of [different types of] food. 'They should eat without giving [lit. not give] a present'. Without a present, because she has money. He says 'My daughter, what [can possibly be] better than that?'
He invited the entire world [=everyone], they came, he [the king] made for her a wedding, she married him [=the young man], [and] she sat [=dwelled] in the palace in front of her father [in front of her father's palace]. [???] Whoever heard it [=the story] may he live, and also whoever did not hear it may his life also be long!
BA: May your life be long! It was so pleasant, really I have never heard this story, and also the other one I have not heard.
SZ: Now go ahead, eat.
BA: So pleasant are the stories.