QeH ghobe'. wov HIja'.

[Intro – low recitative, almost whispered]
ram taghpu'.
chut lojmIt Sum.
jIleS.
jIqaw.
jItaH.

The night has come.
The door of law is near.
I breathe.
I remember.
I remain.

[Verse I]
DISvam Qatlh vISIQta',
rammey 'ugh, mu'mey tam je.
'ach ghorbe'pu' tIqwIj;
'ughghach bIngDaq wov vIpolta'.

QeH jIHbe'.
vIghro' vIghajbe'.
rIQwIj neH jIHbe'.
jIH ghaH tobwI'.
jIH ghaH polwI'.
jIH ghaH qa' QIt SaltaHbogh.

[Pre-Chorus]
tamtaHghachDaq jIH'e' vIboSta'.
HurghDaq pongwIj vI'uchta'.
jIpumbe'pu'.
jIghaybe'pu'.
naDev jIHtaH.

[Chorus – soaring tenor]
QeHmo' jIvangbe',
wovmo' vIt vIghoS.
'etlh Sambe' ghopwIj;
batlh roj vInej.

QeHmo' jIvangbe',
DaH wov ghoghwIj.
vIqemta'bogh vIqemchu';
vIvangta'bogh vIvang batlh.

[Verse II]
chandelyer jen bIngDaq,
qabwIjDaq wov yavtaH.
ram bom muDechtaH,
'ach ghe''orDaq mughoSmoHbe'.

tamchoHpu' muchpa'.
DoHchoH QIbpu'.
QIt SalchoH po.
'ej tIqwIj, pIq rIQtaH,
qaStaHvIS po, 'e' Harqa'choH.

[Pre-Chorus II]
jIjachnISbe'
vIt vIta'meH.
jImeQnISbe'
HoS vIghajmeH.

jIH'e' yap.
jItaH.
leS vIghajmeH jIlugh.
roj vIghajmeH jIlugh.

[Chorus – fuller, with warrior choir]
QeHmo' jIvangbe',
wovmo' vIt vIghoS.
'etlh Sambe' ghopwIj;
batlh roj vInej.

QeHmo' jIvangbe',
DaH wov ghoghwIj.
vIqemta'bogh vIqemchu';
vIvangta'bogh vIvang batlh.

[Bridge – intimate, ceremonial]
jIHvaD jatlhchugh navmey,
jIjang.
lojmIt qIpchugh chut,
vIpoSmoH.

bortaS vIqembe'.
HeH vIcher.
QeH vItlha'be'.
wov vIwIv.

naDev jIH.
jIH'e' yap.
rojvaD jIlugh.
QanwI'vaD jIlugh.
povaD jIlugh.

[Warrior Choir – low, pulsing]
batlh.
vIt.
roj.
wov.

batlh.
vIt.
roj.
wov.

[Tenor Cadenza – held notes]
tIqDaq wov,
HeDaq wov,
pongwIjDaq wov.

QeHmo'...
jIvangbe'...

wovmo'...
jIvang...

[Final Chorus – grand but controlled]
QeHmo' jIvangbe',
pemvaD jIQam.
DISvam ghe''orvo'
poDaq jIchegh.

QeHmo' jIvangbe',
pumbe' tIqwIj.
jachbe'bogh vIt
qa'wIjDaq 'avtaH.

[Final Refrain – choir and tenor together]
QeHmo' jIvangbe',
wovmo' vIt vIghoS.
'etlh Sambe' ghopwIj;
batlh roj vInej.

QeHmo' jIvangbe',
DaH wov ghoghwIj.
jItaH.
jIQam.
jIchegh.
jIwov.

[Outro – soft recitative]
DaH yev, tIqwIj.
wa'leS pawbej.
'ej naDev jIHtaH.

QeHmo' jIvangbe'.
wovmo' jIvang.

Non in ira.
Sed in luce.