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I am the One
by Shushanik Kurghinian, 1908
translation by S. Avagyan
I am the one, unconquered, watching over you with songs of allure,
I am the one, sleepless, dreaming your fortune with motherly care;
my fierce voice rings with alarm
for you, stepchildren of life, who
beg an existence toiling all day,
suffering won’t let your eyes grow dry.
My vibrant voice rings with alarm
resounding mightily for your dishonored lives,
always longing for resistance, a struggle,
waiting with unquenched vengeance, waiting for revolt..
I am the one, buoyant and rebellious, standing with you,
I am the one who for love of you left behind her feminine rhyme.
