Mele Kalikimaka: a mere tweak

I don't think the song of today, namely Mele Kalikimaka, needs any intro, if not that it's literally the Hawaiian language adaptation of "Merry Christmas". Today we have a Latin version of it. The following has been sitting in IAFI ever since it was first posted in February, and has been lying around in my translation notes for over a year now. So at some point in August 2021 I listened to Scorpiō Mārtiānus's Latin version of Mele Kalikimaka and was like, what is this random Greek phrase in the middle of this Latin text? And why feminine? So on 26/8 at an unknown time between 2 and 2:29, I come up with the following fully Latin opening

Mele Kalikimaka tibi augurō/nūntiō
Havajānō djē Nātālītjō

I then do two lines of Wasurenaide Latin, and then leave this as is for 4 days. On 30/8 at 16:49 I take it out again and, through «... ita dīcō (perh. sīc dīcō)» (16:49), «ita dīcimus/dīcitur» (16:49, ditched because no rhyme), «tibi dīcō», I finally come to «tibi dīcō ego» (16:56), thus making the final Latin version:

Melē Kalīkīmākā tibi dīcō ego
Havajānō djē Nātālītjō

[Yeah, final until it's not. Not sure what made me think this was better, but "tibi auguro" sounds better to me now, 21/12/22 0:10, and is what I ended up writing in the text below and singing when I recorded this on 20/12/22 between 13 and 14, so that will be my final version.]
Then I think, maybe I should keep the Greek, but make it masculine instead of ἀγαθὴ φίλη. After all, mixing Latin and Greek isn't unknown in classical times. So sometime between 31/8 16:52 and 29/8 18:40, I think of ἀγαθὲ σὺ φίλε, which by those 16:52 turns into ἀγαθέ γε φίλε, this giving the two Greek alternatives:

Melē Kalīkīmākā, ἀγαθέ γε φίλε / ἀγαθὴ φίλη
Havajānō Nātālītjō djē

«mi amīce cāre» from 31/8/21 17:00 gets ditched because it doesn't rhyme.
This is where we leave IAFI, and come to the present, where there is just one thing: misremembering this, I sang «Diesque perfelices» in the closing, but it's actually «Diesque tam felices». I like my version better, so at 21:25 on 19/12/22 I decide to implement it, and at 21:26 I limit this to the below pure Latin version. Yes, I will be giving three versions below: original with female addressee, mixed with Greek and with male addressee, and pure Latin with ungendered addressee. Also, as I typed in the lyrics below, the whole song is to a "tu", and suddenly the closing is "vōbīs", that makes no sense, so I'll switch it to "tibī" in my version.
Wow, I always knew the lyrics wrong! I thought it was "great and bright" and "is a wise way"!
Let's see this!

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day That's the island greeting that we send to you From the land where palm trees sway Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way To say Merry Christmas to you Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way To say Merry Christmas, a very merry Christmas, A very merry merry merry Christmas to you

Female addressee Male addressee Gender-neutral Melē Kalīkīmākā, ἀγαθὴ φίλη, Hāvājānō Nātālīcjō djē. Est salūs quam citō multam nūntiō Tibi lītore palmātō. Scīmus hīc Nātālem fore lūcidum, Splendentem sōlem tum noctem stēllārum. Melē Kalīkīmākā, Hāvājānē Optāmus hōrās faustās tibī. Melē Kalīkīmākā, Hāvājānē Optāmus hōrās faustās, diēsque tam fēlīcēs, Optāmusque hōrās faustās vōbīs! Melē Kalīkīmākā, ἀγαθέ γε φίλε, Hāvājānō Nātālīcjō djē. Est salūs quam citō multam nūntiō Tibi lītore palmātō. Scīmus hīc Nātālem fore lūcidum, Splendentem sōlem tum noctem stēllārum. Melē Kalīkīmākā, Hāvājānē Optāmus hōrās faustās tibī. Melē Kalīkīmākā, Hāvājānē Optāmus hōrās faustās, diēsque tam fēlīcēs, Optāmusque hōrās faustās vōbīs! Melē Kalīkīmākā tibī augurō Hāvājānō djē Nātālīcjō. Est salūs quam citō multam nūntiō Tibi lītore palmātō. Scīmus hīc Nātālem fore lūcidum, Splendentem sōlem tum noctem stēllārum. Melē Kalīkīmākā, Hāvājānē Optāmus hōrās faustās tibī. Melē Kalīkīmākā, Hāvājānē Optāmus hōrās faustās, diēsque tam fēlīcēs, Optāmusque hōrās faustās tibī!

Que vivas

Y hoy tenemos… ¿un post en Español? ¡Qué si! Tenemos una canción de cumpleaños griega, Να ζήσεις, que da su título a este post. La he traducida al Español y al Portugués. Miramos lo que dice el post de las traducciones incompletas o inéditas: 「6/11/22 1:52 I translate the first half of this into Spanish, then at 1:54, not sure the Spanish works (I think the main doubt was "canudo", then again, that was a doubt for Portuguese too), I turn it into Portuguese. Unless I'm much mistaken, "canudo" is grey-haired in Spanish and doesn't exist in Portuguese, so I guess I should discard the latter and continue the former. [Primera mitad en Español como abajo con "(?)" al lado de "canuda", primera mitad en Portugués «Para muitos anos / Que possas viver / E velh* e canud*(?) / Te possas volver». Then at 15:08-15:19 on 18/11/22, as a time-filler since I don't know what to do because with COVID I don't want to force myself but I don't feel like doing anything, I make up my mind and work on these, and finish both: [como abajo, con una diferéncia que voy a describir luego]」, lo que es decir「el 6/11/22 a las 1:52 traduco la primera mitad de esta canción al Español, después, a las 1:54, no siendo cierto que el Español funcione (creo que la duda mayor habia sido "canudo", pero bueno, esto era una duda para el Portugués también), la transformo al Portugués. Si no me equivoco, "canudo" signífica "con cabellos grises" en Español y no existe en Portugués, entonces supongo que tendria que descartar el secundo y continuar el primero. [Primera mitad en Español como abajo con "(?)" al lado de "canuda", primera mitad en Portugués «Para muitos anos / Que possas viver / E velh* e canud*(?) / Te possas volver». Después, a las 15:08-15:19 del 18/11/22, como "llene-tiempo" porque no se qué hacer porque con el COVID no quiero forzarme pero no tiengo ganas de hacer nada, me decido a trabajar sobre estas traducciones, y termino las dos: [como abajo, Portugués y Español, con una diferéncia que voy a describir luego]」. La diferéncia es que la segunda mitad tiene «Que vivas aqui,» y «Que possas devir». Esto sólo era porque no estaba seguro che "volverse" en Portugués podese significar "devenir" como en Español. Como lo verifiqué el 5/12/22, súbito mudé estos versos.
Tiengo que reportar las correcciones de mi correctriz MdH, que las hizo el 8/12/22 a las 22:35-22:36: "Por muchos años" (no "Para" – la versión musical es miya y de las 22:38), y "canosa", no "canuda" que es obsoleto.
Bueno, ¡vémola!

Να ζήσεις, ω <όνομα>, Και χρόνια πολλά, Μεγάλος/η να γίνεις Με άσπρα μαλλιά. Παντού να σκορπίσεις Της γνώσης το φως, Και όλοι να λένε· "Να, ένας/μία σοφός!". Que por muchos años Tú puedas vivir, Y viejo/a y canoso/a Puedas devenir. Difunde en el mundo La luz del saber, Y que todos digan: "Qué sábio/a que es!".

Na zí̱sës, ō <ónoma>, Kä khrónia pollá, Megálos/i̱ na gínës Me áspra malliá. Pantoý na skorpísës Ti̱s gnṓsës to fōs, Kä ólö na léne: "Na, énas/mía sofós!". Para muitos anos Que possas viver, E velho/a e grisalho/a Te possas volver. Espalha no mundo A luz do saber, E que todos digam: "Que sabio/a ele/a é!".

Balada da caridade (Ballad of charity)

Yes, we have a post in English today :). It's about a Portuguese song translated to Greek. The song is Balada da caridade. Quoting IAFI, 「25/10/22 I think of that song, try and fail with Italian, deem it impossible, and switch to Greek. 20:01-20:09 chorus, then pre-chorus 20:23 and 20:46, resulting in: [chorus and pre-chorus of original below]. 4:32 «Αν, μπορώντας, σήμερα, / Αχ, δεν μεταβόλησα», then as I disciuss it with Kika I do verse 1 the next day 16:22-16:36, then verse 2 16:48-16:57. The original versions are: [see below original tab]. After Kika corrections and some more work, at 20:00 on 26/10 I send in the following recap: [basically the below final version]. The only change from there is the start of verse 2 [«Το σφύριγμα του ανέμου / Σαν νυχτερινό ‘ναι μέλος,» in the recap], which becomes «Ο αέρας που σφυρίζει / Σαν ωδή με νανουρίζει OR Στη νυχτιά με νανουρίζει» within the afternoon of 27/10. Actually, the «Αν, μπορώντας, σήμερα, / Αχ, τα χέρια σταύρωσα;» had the Αν, μπορώντας coming from «I did not intervene», which was completely changed in meaning when the idiom "cross the arms" was implemented. I could make the second of those lines into Αχ, δε τον βοήθησα, thought up 12/11/22 15:40, but I don't know if it's worth it. Nah, let's leave it as is.」 The choice between Σαν ωδή με νανουρίζει and Στη νυχτιά με νανουρίζει is made on recording day (3/12/22), not sure when. On that day, as I cut the recording, I also realize « Την ακούει με αγωνία·» should have Τον because it refers to the wind which is masculine. Again, not sure when, but definitely between 14:07 and 14:31. About the last remark in the IAFI quote, on 20/1/23 at 8:35 I think of «Αν εχθές και σήμερα» and then «Αν και χθες και σήμερα», which I decided to implement below. Let's see the song! I wonder what column-filler I will do…
Welp, 22/1/23 10:46 outside the church I start an Italian version with the chorus, starting verse 1 at 10:57 once back home, and some more at 11:16. I report it below in its partial version, to complete it when it becomes complete. As I put it in, 19:36 on 25/1/23, I do the first two lines of the pre-ref. At 19:37 I add the "ho" in the last line of the chorus. Verse 2 line 2, 19:38. I finally take it up again at 19:34-19:51 on 5/4/23, leaving only the penultimate two lines of verse one undone, and I deal with those at 1:04 the following night. I leave below the incomplete IAFI version because I changed it a lot on 5/4. As I place it here that night, «La mia notte va allietando,» becomes the below at 1:10.
On 5/4/23 I'm like, «怎么能够 / 来＜＞地休眠啊», oh whoops, I've started a Chinese version! I come back to it and, at 9:55-10:15, 11:05-11:15, 11:23, 11:32-11:35, and 12:19, I complete it as below.

Para mim A chuva no telhado É cantiga de ninar Mas o pobre meu irmão… Para ele a chuva fria Vai entrando em seu barraco E faz lama pelo chão [Pre-ref.] Como posso Ter sono sossegado Se no dia que passou Os meus braços eu cruzei? [Refrão] Como posso ser feliz Se ao pobre meu irmão Eu fechei meu coração Meu amor eu recusei? [Refrão] Como posso ser feliz Se ao pobre meu irmão Eu fechei meu coração Meu amor eu recusei? Para mim O vento que assovia É noturna melodia Mas o pobre meu irmão Ouve o vento angustiado Pois o vento, esse malvado Lhe desmancha o barracão [Pre-ref.] Como posso Ter sono sossegado Se no dia que passou Os meus braços eu cruzei? [Refrão] Como posso ser feliz Se ao pobre meu irmão Eu fechei meu coração Meu amor eu recusei? [Refrão] Como posso ser feliz Se ao pobre meu irmão Eu fechei meu coração Meu amor eu recusei? Original Final Για εμένα Στην οροφή η βροχή 'ναι Σαν νανούρισμα γλυκό, Μα ο φτωχός μου αδελφός... Η βροχή, αχ, έτσι κρύα Του πηγαίνει στην καλύβα, Και λασπάζει ο έδαφος! [Προ-επ.] Πώς να κοιμάμαι Απόψε στη γαλήνη Αν, όταν μπορούσα εχθές, Αχ, δεν μεσολάβησα; [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον (με τον?) αδελφό μου εγώ Την καρδιάν μου κλείστηκα Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον (με τον?) αδελφό μου εγώ Την καρδιάν μου κλείστηκα Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα Για εμένα Του άνεμου η σφυρίκτρα Είναι σαν ωδή της νύχτας, Μα ο φτωχός μου αδελφός Την ακούει με αγωνία· Την καλύβα με κακία Καταστρέφει ο άνεμος! [Προ-επ.] Πώς να κοιμάμαι Απόψε στη γαλήνη Αν, όταν μπορούσα εχθές, Αχ, δεν μεσολάβησα; [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον (με τον?) αδελφό μου εγώ Την καρδιάν μου κλείστηκα Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον (με τον?) αδελφό μου εγώ Την καρδιάν μου κλείστηκα Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα Για εμένα Στην οροφή η βροχή 'ναι Σαν νανούρισμα γλυκό, Μα ο φτωχός μου αδελφός... Η βροχή, που ‘ν’ έτσι κρύα, Αχ, του πέφτει στην καλύβα, Και λασπώνει τ’ έδαφος! [Προ-επ.] Πώς να κοιμάμαι Απόψε στη γαλήνη Αν και χθες και σήμερα, Αχ, τα χέρια σταύρωσα; [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον φτωχό μου αδελφό Την καρδιάν μου έκλεισα, Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα; [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον φτωχό μου αδελφό Την καρδιάν μου έκλεισα, Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα; Για εμένα Ο αέρας που σφυρίζει Σαν ωδή με νανουρίζει, Μα ο φτωχός μου αδελφός Τον ακούει με αγωνία· Την καλύβα με κακία Καταστρέφει ο άνεμος! [Προ-επ.] Πώς να κοιμάμαι Απόψε στη γαλήνη Αν και χθες και σήμερα, Αχ, τα χέρια σταύρωσα; [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον φτωχό μου αδελφό Την καρδιάν μου έκλεισα, Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα; [Επωδός] Πώς να 'μαι χαρούμενος Αν στον φτωχό μου αδελφό Την καρδιάν μου έκλεισα, Την αγάπη μου αρνήθηκα; 为了我 在屋顶上的雨声 好像一首催眠曲 但我贫穷的兄弟。。。 冰冰冷冷的雨水来 入进他的窝棚里，哎， 把土地变成烂泥！ 【副歌前】 我怎能够 来平静地睡觉啊 如果在已过的天 我没帮助得一点？ 【副歌】 我怎能够来快乐 如果向贫穷的兄弟 我把内心来关闭 也没有一点心疼？ 【副歌】 我怎能够来快乐 如果向贫穷的兄弟 我把内心来关闭 也没有一点心疼？ 为了我 那夜风吹来吹去 好像夜里的旋律 但我贫穷的兄弟。。。 听到风就变得苦恼 因为那邪恶的风叫 他的窝棚来倒地 【副歌前】 我怎能够 来平静地睡觉啊 如果在已过的天 我没帮助得一点？ 【副歌】 我怎能够来快乐 如果向贫穷的兄弟 我把内心来关闭 也没有一点心疼？ 【副歌】 我怎能够来快乐 如果向贫穷的兄弟 我把内心来关闭 也没有一点心疼？

IAFI Incomplete Final Se per me La pioggia sopra il tetto Una ninnananna è, E faz lama pelo chão [Pre-rit.] Come posso Godermi il mio riposo, Os meus braços eu cruzei? [Rit.] Come posso lieto star Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho E ho negato il mïo amor? [Rit.] Come posso lieto star Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho E ho negato il mïo amor? Se per me Il vento che fischietta Lhe desmancha o barracão [Pre-rit.] Come posso Godermi il mio riposo, Os meus braços eu cruzei? [Rit.] Come posso lieto star Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho E ho negato il mïo amor? [Rit.] Come posso lieto star Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho E ho negato il mïo amor? Se per me La pioggia sopra il tetto Una ninnananna è, Al povero fratello mio Questa pioggia sì gelata Nella baracca gli è entrata E del fango in terra fa. [Pre-rit.] Come posso Godermi il mio riposo, Se nel dì passato io Sono stato a guardar? [Rit.] Come mai potrò gioir Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho, E non l'ho voluto amar? [Rit.] Come mai potrò gioir Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho, E non l'ho voluto amar? Se per me Il vēnto, fischiando, Questa notte va allietando, Il povero fratello mio Con angoscia lui lo sente, Perché il vento prepotente La baracca gli disfà! [Pre-rit.] Come posso Godermi il mio riposo, Se nel dì passato io Sono stato a guardar? [Rit.] Come mai potrò gioir Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho, E non l'ho voluto amar? [Rit.] Come mai potrò gioir Se al mio fratello povero Il mio cuore chiuso io ho, E non l'ho voluto amar? Original Final Gia eména Sti̱n orofí̱ i̱ vrokhí̱ 'nä San nanoýrisma glykó, Ma o ftōkhós moy adelfós… I̱ vrokhí, akh, étsi krýa, Toy pi̱gä́në sti̱n kalýva, Kä laspázë t' édafos! [Pro-ep.] Pṓs na kömámä Apópse sti̱ galí̱ni̱ An, ótan mporoýsa ekhthés, Akh, den mesolávi̱sa? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston (me ton?) adelfó moy egṓ Ti̱n kardiá moy klë́sti̱ka, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston (me ton?) adelfó moy egṓ Ti̱n kardiá moy klë́sti̱ka, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? Gia eména Toy ánemoy i̱ sfyríktra Ë́nä san ōdí̱ ti̱s nýkhtas, Ma o ftōkhós moy adelfós Ti̱n akoýë me agōnía: Ti̱n kalýva me kakía Katastréfë o ánemos! [Pro-ep.] Pṓs na kömámä Apópse sti̱ galí̱ni̱ An, ótan mporoýsa ekhthés, Akh, den mesolávi̱sa? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston (me ton?) adelfó moy egṓ Ti̱n kardiá moy klë́sti̱ka, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston (me ton?) adelfó moy egṓ Ti̱n kardiá moy klë́sti̱ka, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? Gia eména Gia eména Sti̱n orofí̱ i̱ vrokhí̃ 'nä San nanoýrisma glykó, Ma o ftōkhós moy adelfós… I̱ vrokhí, poy 'n' étsi krýa, Akh, toy péftë sti̱n kalýva, Kä laspṓnë t' édafos! [Pro-ep.] Pṓs na kömámä Apópse sti̱ galí̱ni̱ An kä khthes kä sí̱mera, Akh, ta khéria stáv̆rōsa? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston ftōkhó moy adelfó Ti̱n kardiá moy éklësa, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston ftōkhó moy adelfó Ti̱n kardiá moy éklësa, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? Gia eména O aéras poy sfyrízë San ōdí̱ me nanoyrízë, Ma o ftōkhós moy adelfós Ton akoýë me agōnía: Ti̱n kalýva me kakía Katastréfë o ánemos! [Pro-ep.] Pṓs na kömámä Apópse sti̱ galí̱ni̱ An kä khthes kä sí̱mera, Akh, ta khéria stáv̆rōsa? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston ftōkhó moy adelfó Ti̱n kardiá moy éklësa, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? [Epōdós] Pṓs na 'mä kharoýmenos An ston ftōkhó moy adelfó Ti̱n kardiá moy éklësa, Ti̱n agápi̱ moy arní̱thi̱ka? Wèile wǒ Zài wūdǐng shàng de yǔshēng Hǎoxiàng yī shǒu cuīmiánqǔ Dàn wǒ pínqióng de xiōngdì. . . Bīngbīng-lěnglěng de yǔshuǐ lái Rù jìn tā de wōpéng lǐ, āi, Bǎ tǔdì biànchéng lànní! [Fùgē qián] Wǒ zěn nénggòu Lái píngjìng de shuìjiào a Rúguǒ zài yǐ guò de tiān Wǒ méi bāngzhù dé yīdiǎn? [Fùgē] Wǒ zěn nénggòu lái kuàilè Rúguǒ xiàng pínqióng de xiōngdì Wǒ bǎ nèixīn lái guānbì Yě méiyǒu yīdiǎn xīnténg? [Fùgē] Wǒ zěn nénggòu lái kuàilè Rúguǒ xiàng pínqióng de xiōngdì Wǒ bǎ nèixīn lái guānbì Yě méiyǒu yīdiǎn xīnténg? Wèile wǒ Nà yèfēng chuī lái chuī qù Hǎoxiàng yè lǐ de xuánlǜ Dàn wǒ pínqióng de xiōngdì. . . Tīng dào fēng jiù biàndé kǔnǎo Yīnwèi nà xié'è de fēng jiào Tā de wōpéng lái dǎodì [Fùgē qián] Wǒ zěn nénggòu Lái píngjìng de shuìjiào a Rúguǒ zài yǐ guò de tiān Wǒ méi bāngzhù dé yīdiǎn? [Fùgē] Wǒ zěn nénggòu lái kuàilè Rúguǒ xiàng pínqióng de xiōngdì Wǒ bǎ nèixīn lái guānbì Yě méiyǒu yīdiǎn xīnténg? [Fùgē] Wǒ zěn nénggòu lái kuàilè Rúguǒ xiàng pínqióng de xiōngdì Wǒ bǎ nèixīn lái guānbì Yě méiyǒu yīdiǎn xīnténg?