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Translation - English-Arabic - Live your own

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Category Fiction / Story - Daily life

Title
Live your own
Text
Submitted by Ani26
Source language: English Translated by sarava

Live your own life, because you are going to die your own death
Remarks about the translation
A very literal one.


Title
عش حياتك...
Translation
Arabic

Translated by C.K.
Target language: Arabic

عش حياتك وحدك, فلن تموت إلا وحدك
Remarks about the translation
literally, the more poetic choice would be:
عش حياةً تكون ملكك، فموتك لن يملكه أحد سواك
live a life that is yours, as your death won't belong to anyone but you
Validated by elmota - 20 August 2008 11:28





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Author
Message

14 August 2008 13:21

jaq84
Number of messages: 568
I believe it goes like this:
Since your death will belong only to you, so shall your life!
I will try to say it in a differen way:
Live your life like you're the only one who owns it, because afterall you're the only one who will own your death.
I'm gonna put it in arabic:
عش حياةً تكون ملكك، فموتك لن يملكه أحد سواك
Or else:
عش حياتك فلن تموت إلا مماتك
CC: elmota marhaban

14 August 2008 10:04

C.K.
Number of messages: 173
Hi jaq84,

If I'll choose one, I would of go for the poem clause عش حياةً تكون ملكك، فموتك لن يملكه أحد سواك cause at the beginning I wanted it.

Now, literally, the other translation or mine fit well the requested translation.

What do you think the best to do?

C.K.

14 August 2008 10:51

elmota
Number of messages: 744
hmm, well CK, "ستخمد موتك بنفسك" i dont understand that part
if i had to choose i would choose the poetic one, but i guess we have to be a little more literal here (and leave the poetic one in the comments block) maybe:
عش حياتك وحدك, فلن تموت إلا وحدك
and in the comments box, lets leave the poetic and its translation as well, i think it translates to english much better than the original

14 August 2008 15:46

C.K.
Number of messages: 173
Hi elmota,

I find this one is poor, but if it covers the requested translation so I'll edit it to what you have mentioned: عش حياتك وحدك, فلن تموت إلا وحدك.

But let's take it back into analyzing: Live your own life = عش حياتك الخاصة and Your own death = موتك الخاص so what do you think if we say: عش حياتك الخاصة لأنك ستمت موتك الخاص?

C.K.

15 August 2008 12:30

elmota
Number of messages: 744
err, i know i said we need to be more literal, but dont you think ur over killing it

live your own life is not the same as live your private life, its like saying: bring your own water, or buy your own ticket, so live your own life, dont tell somebody else to live it for you...
عيش حياتك لحالك
but what do you mean by: ستخمد
is it: putting out your own death?

15 August 2008 13:00

C.K.
Number of messages: 173
Exactly

20 August 2008 08:28

jaq84
Number of messages: 568
Hello C.K
What was your final decision?
What elmota said about:
ستخمد موتك بنفسك
makes it clear that it isn't an acceptable translation.
You said you meant"putting out your own death"
But that isn't what the original text suggests.
I hope you make up your mind soon.
Have a good day both.