By Samantha J. Hippert

When I am twenty
and my life has just begun
Will you stand beside me
will you be my only one

when I have turned thirty
and I don't know where to go
will you help guide me
and have true love to show

when I have turned forty
and age is setting in
my face can show the years
and memories without end

will you stand beside me
and never leave your place
will you say I'm beautiful
when time has set its pace

when I have turned fifty and
my time on earth has been long
will we still be together
will you be my only one

when I have turned sixty
and there is silver in my hair
will you be beside me
will you be there

Men Bilen Bolamsen
Uighur Translation By: Tughluk A. Osman

20 yaxkha kirgende men,
Hayatim yengidin baxlanghan,
Yenimda turamsen,
Meningki bolamsen.

30 yaxkha kirgende men,
Nerge mengiximni bilmeymen,
Mangidighen yolumni korsitemsen,
Hekhikhi muhabbitingni korsitemsen.

40 yaxkha kirgende men,
Yaxinixkha baxlaymen,
Yuzumda kurup turuptu,
Tartkhan japa muxekhettim

Mening yenimda turamsen,
Ornungdin khimirlimastin,
Meni yenila guzel demsen,
Vakhit otuxige kharimastin

50 yaxkha kirgende men,
Yer xarda uzun yaxidim,
Ikkimiz yenila bille bolarmizmu,
Sen yenila mening bolarsenmu.

60 yaxkha kirgende men,
Qaqlirim akhirip ketidu,
Sen yenimda turamsen,
Yenila men bilen bolamsen.

Article added by Tughluk on Thursday, February 9, 2006