Parma Quentaron Sintë Undómëo

by Undome Tinwe

Húmellumë (RariTwi Quenya Poem/The Enchanted Library)

Author's Note:

Got writer's block so I decided to write a poem in Quenya Elvish again (first time can be found at https://www.fimfiction.net/blog/929490/lilta-l-eleni-to-dance-with-the-stars-a-quenya-raritwi-poem). This one is RariTwi again, but it's also inspired by The Enchanted Library and The Enchanted Kingdom by Monochromatic, which everyone should check out if they haven't already (https://www.fimfiction.net/story/240255/the-enchanted-library).

Note that unlike the last poem, I didn't get this grammar-checked by any experts, so there's a good chance I made a mistake somewhere, and as such, this should not be used for study.

Romanized Transcription:

Húmellumë

Ter húmë coranári inyë eressëa.
Mornië ar lumbulë harner órenyassë.
Tá mittanet ardanyassë cólala estel.
Calina, itye i cala parmassenyo.
Atartyë, haruvan húmë coranári amba.
Atartyë, húmë atallumë.

Ter murmetya fírien húmë effírier.
Ar yá eccuinut caurë turnë olorinya.
Tá i huinë auta ar melmelva orturnë.
Meldanya, itye melehtenya ar mildenya.
Atartyë, yacuvan húmë lanyar coivienyo.
Atartyë, húmë atallumë.

Húmë nuquar taruvar epë fairinqua.
Mahtuvanquet asetyë.
Húmë tier caituvar epë mettanqua.
Patuvanquet asetyë.
Atartyë, antuvan ilya ya polin anta.
Atartyë, húmë atallumë.

Translation:

A Thousand Times

For a thousand years I was alone.
Darkness and shadows dwelled within my heart.
Then you came into my world bearing hope.
Bright one, you are the light of my library.
For you, I would endure a thousand years more.
For you, a thousand times again.

In your slumber I died a thousand deaths.
And when you awoke fear dominated my dreams.
Then the night passed and love triumphed.
Beloved, you are my strength and my weakness.
For you, I would sacrifice the thousand threads of my life.
For you, a thousand times again.

A thousand obstacles will stand before our freedom.
I will face them with you
A thousand paths will lie before our ending.
I will walk them with you
For you, I would give all I have to give.
For you, a thousand times again.

Comments

[FanOfMostEverything]

Lovely stuff. Thank you for this touching bit of beauty.