"Jabberwocky": One of literature's best bits of nonsense

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Today we have a frabjous treat for you.
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Translator: Razaw S. Bor Reviewer: Daban Q. Jaff
Îro me ji we re dermanek ecêb heye.
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This poem is full of seemingly nonsensical words
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Ev helbest tijî xuya ye peyvên bêwate
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that somehow manage to make sense.
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ku bi awayekî bi wate dike.
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Ready to see if you can follow along?
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Amade ne ku hûn bibînin ka hûn dikarin bişopînin?
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Without further ado, we present:
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Bêyî zêde, em pêşkêş dikin:
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"Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll.
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“Jabberwocky” ji hêla Lewis Carroll.
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’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
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’ Birûskî bû, û tiliyên şêlû Ma di nav de gêr û gêj kir:
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All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
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Hemî mîmî borogov bûn, Û diya xwe derdixe.
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“Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
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“Hay ji Jabberwockê hebe, kurê min! Çenên ku diqelişin, çengên ku digirin!
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Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!”
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Hay teyrê Jubjub, û bi dur Bandersnatchê hov!”
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He took his vorpal sword in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought—
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Wî şûrê xwe yê vorpal girt destê xwe;Demek dirêj li dijminê manxome ku wî digeriya-
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So rested he by the Tumtum tree And stood awhile in thought.
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Ji ber vê yekê ew li ber dara Tûmtûmê bêhna xwe da Û demekê di ramanê de sekinî.
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And, as in uffish thought he stood, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
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Û, wek ku di uffish de fikirî ku ew rawesta, Jabberwock, bi çavên agir,
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Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, And burbled as it came!
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Di nav dara tulgeyê de bi qîrîn hat, Û wek ku hat şewitandin!
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One, two! One, two! And through and through
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Yek du! Yek du! Û bi nav û ber
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The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
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Pîra vorpalê şêt-snack çû!
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He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back.
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Wî ew mirî û bi serê xwe hişt Ew bi galumphing paşde çû.
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“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
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“Û te Jabberwock kuşt? Were himbêza min, kurê min ê behre!
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O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
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Ey roja pîroz! Callooh! Callay!”
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He chortled in his joy.
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Ew di şahiya xwe de hejand.
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’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
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’ Birûskî bû, û tiliyên şêlû Ma di nav de gêr û gêj kir:
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All mimsy were the borogoves, And the mome raths outgrabe.
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Hemî mîmî borogov bûn, Û diya xwe derdixe.
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