Hasta Siempre, Comandante

Forever, Commander

Hasta Siempre, Comandante

We learned to love youAprendimos a quererte
From the historic heightDesde la histórica altura
Where the Sun of your braveryDonde el Sol de tu bravura
Put a siege on deathLe puso un cerco a la muerte

Here remains the clearAquí se queda la clara
The dear transparencyLa entrañable transparencia
Of your beloved presenceDe tu querida presencia
Commander Che GuevaraComandante Che Guevara

Your glorious and strong handTu mano gloriosa y fuerte
Shoots over historySobre la historia dispara
When all of Santa ClaraCuando todo santa clara
Wakes up to see youSe despierta para verte

Here remains the clearAquí se queda la clara
The dear transparencyLa entrañable transparencia
Of your beloved presenceDe tu querida presencia
Commander Che GuevaraComandante Che Guevara

You come burning the breezeVienes quemando la brisa
With spring sunsCon soles de primavera
To plant the flagPara plantar la bandera
With the light of your smileCon la luz de tu sonrisa

Here remains the clearAquí se queda la clara
The dear transparencyLa entrañable transparencia
Of your beloved presenceDe tu querida presencia
Commander Che GuevaraComandante Che Guevara

Your revolutionary loveTu amor revolucionario
Leads you to new enterpriseTe conduce a nueva empresa
Where firmness awaitsDonde esperan la firmeza
From your liberating armDe tu brazo libertario

Here remains the clearAquí se queda la clara
The dear transparencyLa entrañable transparencia
Of your beloved presenceDe tu querida presencia
Commander Che GuevaraComandante Che Guevara

We will continue forwardSeguiremos adelante
As we followed you togetherComo junto a ti seguimos
And with Fidel we say to youY con Fidel te decimos
Forever, CommanderHasta siempre comandante

Here remains the clearAquí se queda la clara
The dear transparencyLa entrañable transparencia
Of your beloved presenceDe tu querida presencia
Commander Che GuevaraComandante Che Guevara