tlhIngan Hol DajatlhlaH

10.3.1.

The Ground Book

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nadev sugompuz
zej qoznos suvwizpuz hem xih
keylis tigmeyzez
naDev Sughompu'
'ej Qo'noS SuvwI'pu' Hem tlhIH
qeylIS tIghmey'e'
Hear now,
All of you here,
Proud warriors of Kronos*

dah tiqoy
teh tigmey
zej bih bolijlahbez
DaH tIQoy
teH tIghmey
'ej bIH bolIjlaHbe'
The ways of Kahless,
For they are true
And unforgettable.

nadev sugompuz
yin lutdajzez heg
lutdajzez je
naDev Sughompu'
yIn lutDaj'e' Hegh
lutDaj'e' je
Hear now,
All of you here,
Of the life and death

dah tiqoy
gaytanhaz qapdiz suvtah
qunpuz suvpuz
DaH tIQoy
ghaytanHa' QapDI' SuvtaH
Qunpu' Suvpu'
Of one who fought
Against the odds,
And even Gods.

nadev sugompuz
sutozvozkor wigosmeh foqmajzez
dah tiqoy
naDev Sughompu'
Suto'vo'qor wIghoSmeH ngoQmaj'e'
DaH tIQoy
Hear now,
All of you here,
Why we go to Sto-vo-kor*

paz keylismaz wivan
nitebhaz masuv
hoclog masuv
pa' qeylISma' wIvan
nItebHa' maSuv
Hochlogh maSuv
And greet our Kahless there,
To join him in battle
For eternity.

nitebhaz masuv
hoclog masuv
nitebhaz masuv
nItebHa' maSuv
Hochlogh maSuv
nItebHa' maSuv
To join him in battle,
Join him in battle
For eternity.

hoclog masuv
paz keylismaz wivan
hoclog wixej
Hochlogh maSuv
pa' qeylISma' wIvan
Hochlogh wItlhej
We meet our Kahless there,
To join him for eternity,
For eternity.

gos gokwiz tam zez yituz
yohhazwiz sop gah
hubzegbez targ
ghoS ghoqwI' tam 'e' yItu'
yoHHa'wI' Sop ghaH
Hub'eghbe' targh
See the spy creeping,
He will feed on the weak-hearted,
See the targ*, an easy prey.

gedlij dahohhazpuz morax
zej geddaj carghaz molor
qob koz keylis yikim
gheDlIj DaHoHHa'pu' moratlh
'ej gheDDaj charghHa' molor
Qob qo' qeylIS yIqIm
Morath, as you failed to kill your prey,
So will Molor fail to conquer his
Kahless, be aware of danger in all forms.

daktaglij yilel keylis
femvamdak hazdibahmey tihoh
waz targ caz xifanpuzkok je
DaqtaghlIj yIlel qeylIS
ngemvamDaq Ha'DIbaHmey tIHoH
wa' targh cha' tlhInganpu'qoq je
Kahless, pull your d'k tahg*,
Kill the beasts in this forest,
One a targ, and two who call themselves Klingon.

lodnizwiz bihohtazbez
popwij zoh nac
juhdak porg dakem
loDnI'wI' bIHoHta'be'
popwIj 'oH nach
juHDaq porgh Daqem
My brother, you failed to kill,
The head is my reward,
You bring the carcass home.

vaj
bituhkuz soh
tuklij tuhmohluz
vaj
bItuHqu' SoH
tuqlIj tuHmoHlu'
This way you will feel
The burden of shame
On you and your house.

keylis lodniz
zoples covan
tukmaj videvmoz
qeylIS loDnI'
'opleS chovan
tuqmaj vIDevmo'
One day, brother Kahless,
You will bow for me
As leader of our house.

keylis lodniz
zoples bihagbez
zoples zoples zoples
qeylIS loDnI'
'opleS bIHaghbe'
'opleS 'opleS 'opleS
One day, brother Kahless,
You will not be laughing,
One day, one day, one day!

kax femdak gahtah
molor duyzez markag puklodzez
hop juhlij nov
qatlh ngemDaq ghaHtaH
molor Duy'e' marqagh puqloD'e'
Hop juHlIj nov
What is an envoy of Molor,
Son of Markag, doing in these woods?
You are far away from home, stranger.

bijaxdiz bival
hem saksubfanpuz
devwizcaj sohmoz
bIjatlhDI' bIval
Hem SaqSubnganpu'
DevwI'chaj SoHmo'
You speak wise words,
The people of the Saq'sub* will be proud
Of a leader like you.

tug
zipvex dapab
danehzaz
tugh
'Ipvetlh Dapab
DaneH'a'
How would you like
To keep that promise,
very soon?

mahvad lojmitmey tiposmoh
sohvad tuklij vinoblah
bax heg korduzlij
maHvaD lojmItmey tIpoSmoH
SoHvaD tuqlIj vInoblaH
batlh Hegh qorDu'lIj
Open the gates for us,
I can offer you your house
And your kin will die with honor.

kec dacupbog vikel
jihvad juh kac danobcug
ziw legbezluz
qech Dachupbogh vIqel
jIHvaD juH qach Danobchugh
'Iw leghbe'lu'
I will consider your offer,
You give me the house
And no blood will be shed.

jacdiz kazrol yiwuk
niteb biwuknis
fed quzvam
jachDI' qa'rol yIwuq
nIteb bIwuqnIS
ngeD Qu'vam
Decide when the qa'rol* cries,
The choice is yours,
And it is obvious.

gostahvis tam zej soz
molor qas hos
ram hazdibahmey rur
ghoStaHvIS tam 'ej So'
molor QaS HoS
ram Ha'DIbaHmey rur
They sneak and they creep,
The men of mighty Molor,
Like beasts in the dark.

saksubdak pag qoyluz
qof suvwizpuz pukpuz rur
hegrup losliz
SaqSubDaq pagh Qoylu'
Qong SuvwI'pu' puqpu' rur
Heghrup loSlI'
In the Saq'sub all is quiet,
Its warriors asleep, like children
Waiting for death to come

juh kaccajdak juh kaccajdak
hegrup losliz
hegrup
juH qachchajDaq juH qachchajDaq
Heghrup loSlI'
Heghrup
In their homes, in their homes,
Waiting for death to come,
Death to come.

gik jac kazrol
maq zoh
hemhazcoh zej cozcoh morax
ghIq jach qa'rol
maQ 'oH
HemHa'choH 'ej cho'choH moratlh
Then the qa'rol raises voice,
The signal for Morath
To lose his pride and claim a throne.

korduzdaj lon lojmit faqhazmoh
sumcoh mafgom ziw larg
morax wanizvam dasov
qorDu'Daj lon lojmIt ngaQHa'moH
SumchoH mangghom 'Iw largh
moratlh wanI'vam DaSov
He leaves his kin, unlocks the gates,
The army closes in, smelling blood.
Oh, Morath, and you know this:

juh kaccajdak juh kaccajdak
hegrup losliz
hegrup
juH qachchajDaq juH qachchajDaq
Heghrup loSlI'
Heghrup
In their homes, in their homes,
Waiting for death to come,
Death to come.

saksub kac tiq beb bifdak
payz kulzaz tuzluz
hocvad puf hux kul
SaqSub qach tIQ beb bIngDaq
pay' qul'a' tu'lu'
HochvaD pung Hutlh qul
Then fires burst under the roofs
Of the Saq'sub’s ancient houses,
Flames have no mercy for anyone.

dog gah zez sov morax
zex doqdiz
meqcuzpuz woz cezrupbog
Dogh ghaH 'e' Sov moratlh
'etlh DoQDI'
meQchu'pu' wo' che'rupbogh
Morath knows he has been a fool,
His promised kingdom will be ash
By the time he claims the sword.

cayz zex doq nuc
qoftahbog kup zex nih
vaj nihpuz vaj nihpuz vaj nihpuz
chay' 'etlh DoQ nuch
QongtaHbogh qup 'etlh nIH
vaj nIHpu' vaj nIHpu' vaj nIHpu'
How does a coward claim a sword?
By taking it from his sleeping father.
So he did, so he did, so he did.

kanjit kan vemmoh morax
vavdaj gah kanjitzez
puj tikduzdaj zac hem
qanjIt qan vemmoH moratlh
vavDaj ghaH qanjIt'e'
puj tIqDu'Daj 'ach Hem
Morath wakes his father,
The old Kanjit,
His hearts* weak, but proud.

juh kaccajdak juh kaccajdak
hegrup losliz
hegrup
juH qachchajDaq juH qachchajDaq
Heghrup loSlI'
Heghrup
In their homes, in their homes,
Waiting for death to come,
Death to come.

yijeg vavwiz
bijeglahtahvis
bijegbezcug vaj maheg
yIjegh vavwI'
bIjeghlaHtaHvIS
bIjeghbe'chugh vaj maHegh
Surrender, father,
Surrender while you can.
Surrender, or we’ll die.

suvwiz dameh puklodwiz
vigojhazmoh dah zez vixoj
biq lufas zadduzdaj
SuvwI' DameH puqloDwI'
vIghojHa'moH DaH 'e' vItlhoj
bIQ lungaS 'aDDu'Daj
I see now, I have failed
To raise my son a man.
Water flows through his veins.

nuc soh morax
jihvad zexwij yinob
gik yimej
nuch SoH moratlh
jIHvaD 'etlhwIj yInob
ghIq yImej
Morath, you coward!
Give me my sword
And get out of my way.

hikadqoz puklodwiz
suvcukdiz vav puklod je
waniz dozhaz lawz hoc dozhaz pus
HIqaDQo' puqloDwI'
SuvchuqDI' vav puqloD je
wanI' Do'Ha' law' Hoch Do'Ha' puS
Do not resist, me, son.
Father and son fighting,
There is nothing worse.

lod kan
nuk dasov
kagobniscug magobcuk
loD qan
nuq DaSov
qaghobnISchugh maghobchuq
Old man!
What do you know?
I will fight you if I must!

biq lufas zadduzlij
yinob
karaz
bIQ lungaS 'aDDu'lIj
yInob
qara'
You have water running through your veins!
Give it to me,
I command you!

not
vayz
darazkaz
not
vay'
Dara'qa'
There will be
Nothing to command,
Ever again!

kastah nuk
gobcuk vavwiz lodniz je
muvemmoh mayz wab
qaStaH nuq
ghobchuq vavwI' loDnI' je
muvemmoH may' wab
What is this?
I wake up to the sound
Of battle between my kin!

puklodwiz jilujpuz
binencohpuz zac kuv bihux
yigos yimej
puqloDwI' jIlujpu'
bInenchoHpu' 'ach quv bIHutlh
yIghoS yImej
My son, I have failed,
I’ve raised you without honor,
Go now, leave me.

zej lodnizliz yijon
molor daqapbeznismoh
yigos yigos yigos
'ej loDnI'lI' yIjon
molor DaQapbe'nISmoH
yIghoS yIghoS yIghoS
And get your brother,
Molor must be stopped
Go, go, go!

kuv vihuxbez
nuc jihbez zez vitob
dah geztor yigos
quv vIHutlhbe'
nuch jIHbe' 'e' vItob
DaH ghe'tor yIghoS
You did not raise me a coward,
I will prove it to you,
Go now, to Gre'thor*.

kuvlij vicok
kacvam vicegdiz cargwiz jih
yay yay yay
quvlIj vIchoq
qachvam vIcheghDI' charghwI' jIH
yay yay yay
Your honor will be saved,
I will return to this house
Victorious! Victorious! Victorious!

morax
kasambej
petaq petaq petaq
moratlh
qaSambej
petaQ petaQ petaQ
Morath!
I will hunt you down!
P'takh*! P'takh! P'takh!

juhcajvoz
ket lodnizpuz
tah cah
juHchajvo'
qet loDnI'pu'
taH chaH
The brothers ran
From their home,
Neither one gives up.

hudkijdak
ket
gik hecaj bot qistak
HuDqIjDaq
qet
ghIq Hechaj bot QIStaq
Running
Over the Black Hills
Until Kri'stak* blocks their path.

morax
dah bihawzlahtahbez
puj zusduzlij
moratlh
DaH bIHaw'laHtaHbe'
puj 'uSDu'lIj
Now, Morath
You can run no more,
Your legs are weak.

biq lufas
tikduzlij
loj ziw luhuxbej
bIQ lungaS
tIqDu'lIj
loj 'Iw luHutlhbej
As are your hearts
Filled with water,
All blood is lost.

pix
zex hinob
zexwij zoh zexzez zez dasov
pItlh
'etlh HInob
'etlhwIj 'oH 'etlh'e' 'e' DaSov
This is the end,
Give me the sword,
For you know it is mine.

wazmah caz pem wazmah caz ram
wazmah caz pem wazmah caz ram
wazmah caz pem wazmah caz ram
wa'maH cha' pem wa'maH cha' ram
wa'maH cha' pem wa'maH cha' ram
wa'maH cha' pem wa'maH cha' ram
Twelve days, twelve nights,
Twelve days, twelve nights,
Twelve days, twelve nights.

suvtah suvtah
kamduzcaj bifdak
letcoh lam nag rur
SuvtaH SuvtaH
qamDu'chaj bIngDaq
letchoH lam nagh rur
They fought on and on,
The sand beneath their feet
Turned hard as rock.

tujkuzcohmoz qehcaj
nag tetlah tujvam
qistak hos rur
tujqu'choHmo' QeHchaj
nagh tetlaH tujvam
QIStaq HoS rur
Their anger so hot,
It could melt the rock
Like the mighty Kri'stak.

gik hoshazcohpuz morax
qistak kul biqtikhomdak
zexdaj voz nuc
ghIq HoSHa'choHpu' moratlh
QIStaq qul bIQtIqHomDaq
'etlhDaj vo' nuch
And Morath’s strength was gone,
The coward threw his sword
Into the fire streams of Kri'stak.

zurwiz hohmeh gopduzdaj neh lozmeh keylis
zexdaj cag
tug heg zez sov morax
'urwI' HoHmeH ghopDu'Daj neH lo'meH qeylIS
'etlhDaj chagh
tugh Hegh 'e' Sov moratlh
And Kahless dropped his sword
To kill the traitor with bare hands,
Morath felt the end was near.

nuc gah moraxzez
kuvhaz morax zej jeyluzpuz
zexdaj xaz
nuch ghaH moratlh'e'
quvHa' moratlh 'ej jeylu'pu'
'etlhDaj tlha'
Morath the coward
Jumped after his sword,
Dishonored and defeated.

mob keylis
fef hehdak yit
sandaj bus vaj zit
mob qeylIS
ngeng HeHDaq yIt
SanDaj buS vaj 'It
And Kahless was alone
Walking along the shore,
His fate heavy on his shoulders.

kul fef hehdak
baztahvis keylis
gos suvwiz kan
qul ngeng HeHDaq
ba'taHvIS qeylIS
ghoS SuvwI' qan
Kahless sits at the shores
Of the lake of fire
As an old warrior passes by.

xifan lodnizwiz
kax nadev sohtah
nadev tahbez xefziq
tlhIngan loDnI'wI'
qatlh naDev SoHtaH
naDev taHbe' tlheng'IQ
My Klingon brother,
Why are you out here,
Where even the thranx* don’t grow?

xifan dozhaz viqahlahzaz
jibaz zej kaxej zez dacawzzaz
jiles zej kaxej zez dacawzzaz
tlhIngan Do'Ha' vIQaHlaH'a'
jIba' 'ej qatlhej 'e' Dachaw''a'
jIleS 'ej qatlhej 'e' Dachaw''a'
Can I help a fellow Klingon in need?
May I sit
And rest with you?

wij jup
sefmeywij vijazlahbez
jihvad rax pag
wIj jup
SengmeywIj vIja'laHbe'
jIHvaD ratlh pagh
Dear old friend,
I cannot speak of my tragedies,
There is nothing left for me.

kaqah danehbezcug
vaj kul wicenmoh zej maxux
ziw hik yixux
qaQaH DaneHbe'chugh
vaj qul wIchenmoH 'ej matlhutlh
'Iw HIq yItlhutlh
If you don’t want my help,
Then let’s light a fire and drink,
Have some bloodwine*!

vaj maxuxjaj
geztordak gahtahbog vavwiz wikuvmohjaj
hegbog lodnizwiz wikuvmohjaj!
vaj matlhutlhjaj
ghe'torDaq ghaHtaHbogh vavwI' wIquvmoHjaj
Heghbogh loDnI'wI' wIquvmoHjaj!
Let us drink then
To my father in Gre'thor
And the brother I once had.

tazmey dun datazmeh nadev sohtah
bilef net lijbez
kuvkazmeh vavliz yivaf
ta'mey Dun Data'meH naDev SoHtaH
bIleng net lIjbe'
quvqa'meH vavlI' yIvang
You are here for great deeds,
Your journey will not be forgotten,
Restore the honor of your father.

caldak dapawmeh
wuxdak binejnis
kalegkazdiz cargwiz soh
chalDaq DapawmeH
wutlhDaq bInejnIS
qaleghqa'DI' charghwI' SoH
To reach the heavens,
You must seek underground,
I will see you victorious next time.

mej lod kan
kas jajloz, wovcoh cal
geztor dindak gahtah keyliszez
mej loD qan
qaS jajlo', wovchoH chal
ghe'tor DInDaq ghaHtaH qeylIS'e'
The old man walks away,
Then dawn lights the surroundings,
Kahless is at the entrance of Gre'thor.

dah
lod kan muzmey val
yaj
DaH
loD qan mu'mey val
yaj
He understands now
The wise words
Of the old man.

geztor zel keylis
kul biqtikdak gos
qistak kod gos
ghe'tor 'el qeylIS
qul bIQtIqDaq ghoS
QIStaq qoD ghoS
Kahless enters Gre'thor,
Follows the river of fire
Deep into the Kri'stak volcano.

geztor zel nuv koj geztorvoz xed gah
zez tuzbezcug neh veklarg
geztorvoz ceglah nuvvam
ghe'tor 'el nuv qoj ghe'torvo' tlheD ghaH
'e' tu'be'chugh neH veqlargh
ghe'torvo' cheghlaH nuvvam
One can only return from this Underworld,
If Fek'lhr does not notice one
Entering or leaving Gre'thor.

not qaptaz vayz
biqtik hehdak yittahvis keylis
qistak kod disdak
not Qapta' vay'
bIQtIq HeHDaq yIttaHvIS qeylIS
QIStaq qoD DISDaq
No one has ever succeeded
Walking along the banks
In the heart of Kri'stak,

tuzzeg keyliszez
dis vegluzcug
paz hegpuzbog nuvpuz kazpuz tuzluz
tu''egh qeylIS'e'
DIS veghlu'chugh
pa' Heghpu'bogh nuvpu' qa'pu' tu'lu'
Kahless finds himself in a cave
Leading to
The world beyond the living.

tazmey dun vitazrup jisehzegnis
mudecbog docmey visehnis
hoc visehnis
ta'mey Dun vIta'rup jISeH'eghnIS
muDechbogh Dochmey vISeHnIS
Hoch vISeHnIS
I am made for great deeds,
I must take control
Of myself, my surroundings, everything!

jibdaj lumeqmoh
jibdaj lumeqmoh
kul biqtik kulhommey
jIbDaj lumeQmoH
jIbDaj lumeQmoH
qul bIQtIq qulHommey
Sparks from the fire river
Caught his hair,
Caught his hair.

jiyohkuz
jinas jimupdiz
jimek jinab
jIyoHqu'
jInaS jImupDI'
jImeq jInab
Fearless, I will be,
Ruthless, I will strike,
Rational and planned.

jibdaj lumeqmoh
zej bejtahvis
bas moj jib
jIbDaj lumeQmoH
'ej bejtaHvIS
baS moj jIb
Caught his hair
And turned to steel
Before his eyes.

geztordak lefbezmeh
korduzwij viqan
muyonmoh bortas neh
ghe'torDaq lengbe'meH
qorDu'wIj vIQan
muyonmoH bortaS neH
I will save my kin
From Gre'thor
And take revenge!