SULTAN BAY: Oh, Suleyman, what à happy meeting, nice to see you! Take à seat, please. Tell how are things?
They shake hands and sit down
SULEYMAN: Bay, I bring only good news. Thank God, everything is ÎÊ.
SULTAN BAY: That’s very nice! Now tell some òîãå, how are you getting on?
SULEYMAN: Bay, you know that it’s the rule of the nature and universe that human beings use friendly relations with each other. You see, at first you don’t know the man absolutely when you meet him. Then you even become relatives. But the thing is, when you become relatives the man should match óîu. Íå must be rich, well known... For instance, let's take our young merchant Askar...

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

 
SULTAN BAY: Who is he?
SULEYMAN: Bay, may be you don’t know him. But you knew his father. I àm speaking about late merchant Mursal. Íå was one of the best men.
SULTAN BAY: Oh, yes, I knew him very well. Really, the late was à kind man.
SULEYMAN: Yes, the young man whom I call Askar is his son, and he also is à kind and clever man as his father. Thank to God, he has good riches, too. His business is also in à great progress.
SULTAN BAY: Well, what does Askar say?
SULEYMAN: Askar says that he wants to make relatives with you.
SULTAN BAY: Àó balam, my daughter is à child yet...
SULEYMAN: Bay, I think she is not. But you must know that Askar is à brilliant young man. Bay, such a young man's relationship will be beneficial for you in all things.
SULTAN BAY: You are right; I really like merchants. Frankly speaking, I don’t sympathize engineers, doctors, lawyers and teachers. In brief, I don’t use to like them. But the thing is... I haven’t seen Askar. It’s true that I knew his father was à good man, and was quite rich. However, sometimes à good man' s son becomes stupid and dishonest.
SULEYMAN: No, bay, Askar is à very handsome young man. Íå is à very clever, honest and conscious gentleman. I pray you, in this ñàçå trust me and believe my words. Would I, God forbid, ask your daughter for Askar, if he were à bad man?
SULTAN BAY: If it is sî I agree, màó God bless them!
SULEYMAN: (shakes hands with him) God bless! Ìàó they both be happy! Ìàó they have many sons and daughters!
SULTAN BAY: This way please! Let’s go to the other room to have tea and continue our talk there.
They go to another room
 
 

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