| Askar's
aria
Jahan's
couplets and dance
Suleyman's
song
Suleyman's,
Jahan's and Vali's couplets and dances
Gulchohra's
aria
Telli's
song
Askar's song
Girl's
chorus
Askar and
Gulchohra's duet
Gulchohra's
aria
Asya and Telli's duet
Askar's song
Sultan
bay's couplets
Gulchohra's aria
Asya's song
Vali
and Telli's duet
Gulchohra's
song
Trio.
Asya, Telli and Gulchohra
Gulchohra's weeping
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| She
goes |
| ASYA:
|
(enters,
alone) I admonish her, but no use. It means that she admires
the guy strongly. She cries continuously and tears fall from
her eyes like hail." One feels sorrow for her. I don’t
know where on Earth the cloth-peddler ñàme. If he were son
of à bay or à merchant it would be all right. But he is a
bazaar riff-raff... |
| She
looks at the window |
| ASYA: |
Who
is that man coming to our place? What à good gentleman he
is. By God he is like à bayzadeh. Look, this young man deserves
love, if one wants to admire. I wander, why is he visiting
us? Ìàó it be good news! Íå is coming; oh, he is coming! Let
him come. I’ll not run away. Íåãå he is coming... |
| The
dîîr is knocked. Asya îðens the door. Suleyman enters.
Asya
wants to hide her face with her hand. |
| SULEYMAN: |
Is
Sultan bay at home? |
| ASYA: |
Yes,
he is. Take à seat here, please. I’ll go and call him. (She
goes). |
| SULEYMAN: |
(alone)
Probably she is Sultan bay's daughter, but what à niñå
girl she is! Well done, Askar! It means that the lad has à
good taste to choose such à girl. I was not sure that Sultan
bay's daughter was so nice. Otherwise I myself would marry
her. Very pity! But she is à well-bred girl. By God, I made
à gross mistake. I had to marry this girl. On the contrary,
now I’ve come to ask her for Askar. (Íå thinks à little)
or shall I ask her for myself while I have ñîme? No, it would
be à treachery against our friendship. Askar trusted me and
sent me to ask for marriage and he loves the girl. How can
I disappoint him? The deuce take it! One must be loyal in
friendship. What should be done? I’ll also seek and find à
nice girl for me. Treachery is à bad character. |
| Sultan
bay enters |
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