Qui-Gon's Funeral

Does anyone know what the choir is singing in Qui-Gon's funeral?

 

I'm not being serious here, but it sounds like they're singing 'oh when I see her, for long I see her' or something like that.

 

hehe...ummm.....any more suggestions?

 

I think it's sanskrit; don't ask me what it means:

Madhurah swehpna, go rahdomah swehpna.
Madhurah swehpna, go rahdomah swehpna, morittioo, madhurah, swehpna.

 

OK I may be able to help now. I think my parents know Sanskrit. I'll ask them to help translate it.

EDIT: I myself can tell you that the word 'swephna', I think, means 'yourself'.

 

Thanks Kamikaze. And it would be great if you could interpret it for me grand admiral!

 

Sooo, bellyup has returned to the music forum, eh?

 

Maybe this site can be helpful.

 

As you can see, I was entirely wrong.

 

Thnx a million Darth China! And yes Sithy...I am back....muahahahaha!

 

Wow grand_admiral_ewok, your parents know Sanskrit?!

That's freaking awesome!

My grandmother knows quite a bit and is teaching me a little, but sadly, Sanskrit is dying out in India.

Thankfully, there are those out there that are successfully learning it and making it become popular again. So that's good news at least!

 

Yeah they went to school in India and it was a compulsory subject.

It is a shame that a lot of old languages and cultures are dying out, you're right.

But it seems that John Williams has brought Sanskrit into the mind of his listeners in a way.