Persian Meters Database

Recording 7

Meter:	HLLH - HLLH - HLH (Meter 20)
Meter family:	6.a
Interval between taps:	6 moras
Time span:	0:22 --- 0:39
Average length of complete metra:	1.36s
Range of lengths of complete metra:	1.29s --- 1.43s
Length of metra that contain pauses:	1.45s, 1.29s, 1.30s, 1.31s
Performer:	Hassan Reza Abdollahi

(HL	LH)(*HL	L	H)	(*H	LHμ)
mīro	alamdɑre	to	dar	khun	khazɑb
(1.43	LH)(1.37	L	H)	(1.45	LHμ)

(*HL	L	H)	(*HL	L	H)	(*H	LHμ)
na'she	be	khun	khofte	ye	u	dar	khatɑb
(1.36	L	H)	(1.38	L	H)	(1.29	LHμ)

(*HL	L	H)(*H	LL	H)(*H	LHμ)
gharghe	be	khuūnam	shode	delhɑ	kabɑb
(1.43	L	H)(1.34	LL	H)(1.30	LHμ)

(*H	LL	H)	(*HL	L	H)(*H	LHμ)
bin	shode	sad	pɑre	ze	nokkē	sanɑn
(1.30	LL	H)	(1.29	L	H)(1.31	LHμ)

Translation:

Your army commander and standard-bearer is dyed with blood
His body - lying in blood - is speaking
I am covered with blood, and people's hearts are saddened for me
Look how it has been torn into pieces by spearheads