Celebrinor's Journey

Sindarin	English
Celebrinor badrast belah i·felais Forlond, i·felyth felechiasser bo i·ñguin a maew nallasser vi e·‘wae.	Celebrinor walked along the shores of Forlond, the waves splashed on the stones and gulls called out through the wind.
Aur e·‘olf alaf, bath a gern vo lû e·balath dín.	He carried a staff of elm, its surface was smooth and worn by time.
e·Râd ín udunc n’ in·îf daer i thiriror e·Chûb Lhûn.	His path brought him to the high cliffs that look over the Gulf of Lhûn.
Pediast tírad in·chîr o Charfalas ethrediel e·gethaeg, i·melyn dín engíler vo Anor.	He paused to see the ships from Harfalas crossing the horizon, their sails gleamed in the sun.
Bachor huilant dem bo e·râd, colol gawethlas a lhann dhail.	A merchant greeted him on the trail, carrying spices and fine cloth.
Celebrinor nunnast vi dhîn ah ebent allad.	Celebrinor nodded in silence and said nothing.
Enc gestast ‘oli, felol ‘lass vi ereth.	He rarely sought company, feeling joy in solitude.
in·Eryn nachóver den o falas.	The woods called him away from the shores.
i·Thuin vrastol alanner n’ ell, i·theneglin echadol orthelian nelch.	Towering pines stretched skyward, their needles forming a thick canopy.
Efil hîdh nu i·ñgylf dín.	He felt peace under their branches.
Aew linnasser vuig, a gwelu ogul e·ûl gevn o thug a chef níd.	Birds sang softly, and the air carried the earthy scent of resin and damp soil.
Mudast vo i·chem ín vi e·lum oel, echadol naid dithin a chegrin.	He worked with his hands in the cool shade, crafting small and humble things.
Echant thibin o chwinn a chirth teithant vi nedil.	He carved a flute from birch wood and etched runes into a trinket.
e·Guru ín ú·gennen ní vo Ardhon, ach evir û bethlor, sennui anírol hîdh echaded naid.	His craft was not seen by the world, but he desired no fame, instead wanting peace to create things.
Erlu, hên o 'obel anglent den, garol aew i aw raw rangen.	One day, a child from the village approached him, holding a bird that had a broken wing.
Celebrinor anamp vuig e·‘wê ragui a nathrant e·raw dín.	Celebrinor gently took the fragile creature and mended its wing.
e·Chên raedast, i·chind ín pathanner en·annad dhínen ín.	The child smiled, her eyes showed her silent thanks.
Celebrinor badrast nu i·ñgîl vi dhû, in·chelaid chaeryn dín pathanner vo e·diras idhren ín.	Celebrinor walked beneath the stars at night, their distant light showed in his thoughtful gaze.
Lhassant lhys oh oeth vi nuir chae mivan Edain ah Edhil feriasser a·ndegir ú·‘iannatha.	He heard whispers of war in far-off lands where Men and Elves prepared for battles he will not join.
in·Chyst hin bessanner maethyr egil, û den.	These quarrels concerned other warriors, not him.
Eno, Te tirui.	Still, he was vigilant.
in·Eryn bauranner darthad barn añ glennyr i odúler drî den a chestanner ‘rest.	The woods need to stay safe for travelers who come through it and sought aid.
Celebrinor pernant alphen o râd ín, a the e·daur ín beriad.	Celebrinor turned no one from his path, for it was his forest to protect.
in·În hiriasser ve hîr bell, ah Ardhon ‘wistast, eno Gelebrinor dharthast ú·aphannen.	The years flowed like a quiet stream, and the world changed, yet Celebrinor remained untouched.
i·Maew nallasser bo i·felais, i·felyth eno felechiasser bo i·ñuin, ah i·ñgîl edírer e·guil Celebrinor vi in·eryn.	The gulls cried on the shores, the waves still splashed on the rocks, and the stars watched over Celebrinor in the woods.

Celebrinor by Rínor is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0