The Sun Grows Dark

Last updated Dec 28, 2024

• Sarvara
• Writing
• Poetry

Eyúdhran ikűmma lisi̋nnanis cádra
kelh ankéiranith liką́rh musápra.
Oműnith íkų̈ lówerith ánïtirh éyïrath,
kelh eyán ástïrilh lísï eyápąrath.

eˈjúð.rɐ̃n ɪˈkỹ́.mːɐ lɪˈsɯ̃́.nːɐ̃.nɪs ˈʃád̪.rɐ
keɬ ɐ̃ŋˈkéi̯.rɐ̃.nɪθ lɪˈkã́r̥ mʊˈsáp.rɐ
õˈmỹ́.nɪθ ˈí.kʏ̃ ˈló.we.rɪθ ˈã́.nə.t̪ɪr̥ ˈé.jə.rɐθ
keɬ eˈjã́n ˈás.t̪ə.rɪɬ ˈlí.sə eˈjá.pɐ̃.rɐθ

We watch as the sun grows dark
and the time for Angels arrives.
We ponder over all the Judges’ works,
and give thanks to the Petrified Child.

1.PL-watch all.like 3.DEI-darken-INCH sun
and angel-PL 3.DEI-time 3.SG-arrive
judge-PL all 3.DEI-work-PL 3.PL-over 1.PL-think
and child petrify-PAS-STV 3.DEI-to 1.PL-thank

Sarvaran poetry often pulls off some trickery. This poem is written in free verse, meaning there is no meter, but there is a rhyming scheme of AABB. Sarvaran poetry also often shifted from SV to VS in intransitive phrases to emphasise the subject and place it at the end of the line in order to rhyme.