A/N: This is my first in a trilogy of fanfics where I tell a short and simple story about the Dwarves in Khuzdul, their private language, or actually, neo-Khuzdul. I am not an expert on languages, and I did this solely with the help of an extensive online English-to-Khuzdul dictionary, and because I think it's fun to see Khuzdul in print, so this is an amateur's effort, and I humbly request no flames, please. Part one of the trilogy deals with the more successful early days of Balin the dwarf's expedition to reclaim Moria.
The Khuzdul translation comes first, followed by the English translation. Khuzdul is in ltalics; English is in normal printing.
Disclaimer: I do not own The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien and his Estate do.
Khuzdul I: Balin's Song
Khuzdul
Balin khuzd zabad
Uzbad Khazad-dûmu
Hi ganaga akhdâr
Ra melhêkh
Sannur khuzd ezùleg
Khazad-dûmu
Hi bavon uzbad
Durin's ganâd
Ra Oin ganaga
Umkhûh sanzigil
Ra ya azaghbund
Ra Durin's Bark
Ori bâb kirthâl
Mazarbûl
Balin khuzd zabad
Uzbad Khazad-dûmu
Ku tashfab
Lukhud
Barak
Aznân
Ra karak
Akùnur
Rakhâs
Abùrûf ganâd
Balin khuzd zabad
Uzbad Khazad-dûmu
Furkhul Durin ku bin-amrad
Hi aktûba Balin ku bin-amrad
Balin khuzd zabad
Uzbad Khazad-dûmu
Ala lukhudizu!
Ala galabizu!
Ala ukratizu!
Khazad-dûm!
English
Balin the dwarf lord
Lord of Khazad-dûm
He went to found
And to rule
A new dwarf colony
Of Khazad-dûm
He was crowned Lord
Of Durin's halls
And Oin went
To find mithril
And also a helm
And Durin's Axe
Ori in turn was the writer
Of the Book of Mazarbûl
Balin the dwarf lord
Lord of Khazad-dûm
Who brought
The Light
To cleave
The Dark
And break
The grip
Of the orcs
On their ancestors' halls
Balin the dwarf lord
Lord of Khazad-dûm
A life-like Durin who is Deathless
He is now known as Balin who is Deathless
Balin the dwarf lord
Lord of Khazad-dûm
This is your light!
This is your word!
This is your glory!
The Dwarrowdelf of Khazad-dûm!