SULTAN BAY: Oh, my daughter, do you think I marry you to à bad man? You màó be sure, you'll be married to à guy like à son of padishah,* he is à young merchant, he has much riches and à lot of money. Am I mad to marry you to à bad man? You are my eye's light, the only daughter. Should I make you unhappy?
Íå kisses his daughter’s forehead
SULTAN BAY: Listen to your old father. Don’t be stupid!
GULCHOHRA: (crying) Father, by God, I have no desire to marry at all. What should be done? Don’t marry me off. Let me stay at home with you.

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: My daughter, don’t resist! What your father says, you must obey him. If you don’t, God will not make you happy. You'll be unhappy. And don’t forget that I am to keep my word. I promised the man, by God’s allowance in these days the engagement and marriage ceremonies will take place and then the wedding will follow. You will have riches and à good husband. You will be the owner of à house and you'll have several kids. Then I’ll be quiet and I’ll have à bit rest in my old years, too. You listen to what I say.
GULCHOHRA:

Father, if you want me to marry, then allow me to marry the man whom I love.

Asya is frightened and pretends, as she tears
her face, and as she is surprised

SULTAN BAY: (with surprise and amaze) Tell me, whom do you love?
Asya is frightened

GULCHOHRA:

(sings)

Your love led me to bitter grief, Arshin Ìàl Àlàn! (2)
I can not bear all these hardships, I’m on fire. (2)
Day and night I am thinking about you, Arshin Mal Alan! (2)
There can't be other beloved. I’m on fire! (2)
When I saw, fell in love with you, Arshin Mal Alan (2)
Day by day deep grief attacks me, I’m on fire. (2)
SULTAN BAY: (he is furious) Ìó daughter, who is Arshin malchi? (Aside) may be it's he who had an aunt?
GULCHOHRA: If I marry, I’ll marry only him.
   
 
  © Musigi Dunyasi, 2005