El Peregrino

The Pilgrim

El Peregrino

I am a pilgrimYo soy un peregrino
Who is in search of GodQue anda en busca de Dios
I have been told that He has hiddenMe han dicho que se ha escondido
Behind His voiceDetrás de su voz

I climbed the mountainEscalé la montaña
And asked the condorY al cóndor le pregunté
He told me that it has been a whileMe dijo que hace bastante
Since he no longer flies with HimQue ya no vuela con el

But if God is so greatPero si Dios es tan grande
Where could He have hiddenDonde se pudo esconder
Or perhaps He has leftO si quizás se ha marchado
And does not want to returnY ya no quiera volver

I have traveled through forestsYo he recorrido los bosques
And also through meadowsY las praderas también
Little animals of the fieldAnimalitos del campo
Tell me where He isDíganme dónde está el

I have sailed the riversLos ríos he navegado
And crossed seven seasY siete mares surqué
Sirens, stop your songSirenas dejen su canto
And tell me where He isY digan dónde está el

If God has leftEs que si Dios se ha marchado
Why did we let Him go?¿Por qué lo dejamos ir?
Let's not be so foolishNo seamos tan insensatos
How are we going to live?¿Cómo vamos a vivir?

Maybe playing at warQuizá jugando a la guerra
Or reaping ruinA cosechando la ruin
We will be men without landSeremos hombres sin tierra
Slaves until the endEsclavos hasta el fin

On a full moon nightEn noche de luna llena
I asked a starA una estrella pregunté
It told me that it has been a whileMe dijo que hace bastante
Since He no longer dines with HimQue ya no cena con el

But if God is so greatPero si Dios es tan grande
Where could He have hiddenDónde se pudo esconder
Or perhaps He has leftO si quizás se ha marchado
Took His cloak and leftTomó su capa y se fue

And when the sun was settingY cuando el sol se ocultaba
In my sad heartEn mi triste corazón
A child who was looking at meUn niño que me miraba
Smiled and approachedSe sonrió y se acercó

He said, 'Sir, do not cryMe dijo señor no llore
God has not left yetDios aún no se marchó
I have Him well guardedYo lo tengo bien guardado
In my heartEn mi corazón

If you want to know HimSi usted quiere conocerlo
You have to be like meTiene que ser como yo
Although you see me so smallAunque me vea tan pequeño
God hides in my soul'En mi alma se esconde Dios