vaj caz kaz kozmey
cenmohtaz kotar
zej jajmeyvam tah guzvam
vaj cha' qa' qo'mey
chenmoHta' qotar
'ej jajmeyvam taH ghu'vam
And so, the two ways of afterlife
Were created by Kotar,
And so it is, up to this day.
dah vaftazmoz keylis
kuv tigmey sov hoc xifanpuz
zej pukpuzcajvad lutvam lujaxkaz
DaH vangta'mo' qeylIS
quv tIghmey Sov Hoch tlhInganpu'
'ej puqpu'chajvaD lutvam lujatlhqa'
Now, by the deeds of Kahless,
Every Klingon knows the ways of honor,
And teaches their children by this tale.
xifan tig yipab
kun kon cargwizpuzzez
kuvmoz heg heg yinad
tlhIngan tIgh yIpab
qun qon charghwI'pu''e'
quvmo' Hegh Hegh yInaD
Live the Klingon way,
History is written by the victors,
Celebrate death, for it is honorable.
kaz wijezmeh masuv
kozmaj wisacmeh masuv
ziwlij gog yiqoy
qa' wIje'meH maSuv
qo'maj wISachmeH maSuv
'IwlIj ghogh yIQoy
We fight to enrich the spirit
And to expand our realm,
Listen to the voice of your blood.
bax pox lawz yin pox pus
gij ket jagmeyjaj
xifan soh xifan mah
batlh potlh law' yIn potlh puS
ghIj qet jaghmeyjaj
tlhIngan SoH tlhIngan maH
Honor is more important than life,
May your enemies run with fear,
For you are Klingon, we are Klingon.
yikaw zej bax yiyin
yikaw zej bax yiheg
bax hegluzcug hegluzcuz
yIqaw 'ej batlh yIyIn
yIqaw 'ej batlh yIHegh
batlh Heghlu'chugh Heghlu'chu'
Remember and live with honor,
Remember and die with honor,
For who dies honorable, dies well!