Sui Guil – Such is Life

by dreamingfifi

On a summer afternoon, when the air is so heavy that even the shade offers no protection, an Elf sings a simple Sindarin song about life. Translation included.

Sui Guil – Such is Life

Mi moth gwilwileth ortha
Na hîr lhûg ngonn awartha.

Sui guil, sui guil.

Or ael heledir dortha
Di 'olf dhannen lim dartha

Sui guil, sui guil.

Ne galadh seryn erthar
Nu Ithil ngael aderthar.

Sui guil, sui guil.

In a pond, a butterfly rises
By a stream, a snake abandons a rock.

Such is life; such is life.

Over a pool, a kingfisher dwells
Under a fallen branch, a fish survives.

Such is life; such is life.

In a tree, lovers meet
Under the glimmering Moon they reunite.

Such is life; such is life.