The Arghons are a small community of descendants of immigrants from Yarkand and Kashmir that have intermingled with the local Ladakhi community, residing mainly in Leh and Kargil towns of Ladakh in the state of Jammu & Kashmir in India. They are Sunni Muslims.
They first arrived as traders and merchants from Central Asia and Kashmir in the 17th century and were among the first Muslims to settle in the Buddhist Kingdom. Most were traders but some included religious people. Most central Asian merchants returned home at the end of the caravan season. Those who remained and settled in Ladakh married ladakhis and are now known as Arghons.
Today they are merchants although some, a very few, have taken to agriculture. Most of them today speak the Ladakhi language but are also conversant in Turkic and Tibetan.
You, you are feeling the hate of your girl
While the television is glad
There is a stupid face without expression
Like in a mahlerian symphony
And today the sun is very fine
The air is very light
While you are like a big shit
And the air is light again
WHEN YOUR EYES ARE FULL
WHEN THE COLOUR OF YOUR LIFE
IS LIKE A BORING MORNING
WITHOUT A SWEET CONTRETEMPS
Take your notes and close your eyes tonight
While the television is glad
Now, you are the king of all the things
Like in a mahlerian symphony
And today the sun is very fine
The air is very light
While you are like a big shit
And the air is light again
WHEN YOUR EYES ARE FULL
WHEN THE COLOUR OF YOUR LIFE
IS LIKE A BORING MORNING
WITHOUT A SWEET CONTRETEMPS
JUST TRY AND HIT ME
AND MAKE A BETTER USE OF YOUR NOTES
BECAUSE THE MUSIC IS LIKE A GUN-SHOT