Zeskvi (ზესქვი უჩა)

Zeskvi is in Mingrelian, a South Caucasian language related to Georgian and spoken in the Samegrelo region in the north west of Georgia.

Zeskvi

Zeskvi mukuhreh, mugatskinuh
Malias muurs gazapkhuli
(Dila) vadile ida he
Parpalyashi chopuatuh
ikharebuh skani guri
(Dila) vadile ida he

Khan i birkuh mosvanjilo
Gemuani gapu luri
(Dila) vadile ida he
Mat komichku vaichuni
Si tskhovreba gemuani
(Dila) vadile ida he

Ak'a ts'eril kumomjchoni
Munach'ara skani kheshi
(Dila) vadile ida he
Vagiorkuh michku mara
Ishen makiole keshi
(Dila) vadile ida he

ზესქვი მუქრე მუგაწყინუს,
მალიას მოურს გაზაფხული,
(დილა) ვაგილეი და ჰე,
ფარფალიაშ ჭოფუათ,
იხარებუ სქანი გური
(დილა) ვაგილეი და ჰე

Blackbird don't worry
the spring is coming soon with butterflies.

I know that you don't love me anymore
but I would really like a handwritten letter from you.

Hear Bangor Community Choir singing this song in the music room of Penrhyn Castle.

Another recording of this song