Klingon Folk song from Birthright
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Bagh Da tuH moh        *  "Fire streaks the heavens
ChojaH Duh rHo               battle has begun.
yIja'Qo'                                    "Don't speak"
yIja'Qo'                                    "Don't speak"
yIja'Qo'                                     "Don't speak"
 
Mah dok,  u-do
jih dok, mah zjoo
Par dok, cha-bah!
bu-rak, chu-qa

 
teblaw'nghu
mughato'Du
yIja'Qo'
yIja'Qo'
yIja'Qo'

van'aj javDich
Qong DIr Sa'VIch
ghIhyot quelI'Pa
qevas HoH Qa
 
 
 The "Klingon" words are for the most part just randomly chosen syllables
from The Klingon Dictionary, with a vague attempt at rhyming.  There is
absolutely no way to make them mean anything coherent in {ta' Hol}.  In
the book _Klingon for the Galactic Traveler_, Marc Okrand addresses this:

  "Finally, there are some old but still popular songs that retain
  old words and old grammatical forms that ar not interpretable in
  modern Klingon.  In fact, it is not uncommon for Klingon children
  to think some of these songs are nonsense songs, filled with silly
  words, and then be surprised to find out that they are ancient
  hunting songs or battle songs."

Thanks to:
Alan Anderson, professional programmer and amateur Klingonist
   proud member of the Klingon Language Institute since 1995
 
 
 
 
 
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