El Profeta

The Prophet

El Profeta

They say that in a shipmentDicen que en una remesa
he arrived in San Diego from Arabiallego a San Diego de Arabia
from the finest breedingde los criaderos mas finos
of the Muro and Audalasde los Muro y los Audalas
of great prestige in the worldde gran prestigio en el mundo
from the Middle East to Asia.del medio oriente hasta el Asia.

Since the colt was bornDesde que nació el potrillo
he had a very nice colortenia un color muy bonito
it was between bay and darkera entre zaino y oscuro
more of a dark colormas bien un color retinto
they took him through Tijuanalo sacaron por Tijuana
to Hermosillo.lo llevaron a Hermosillo.

They took him to the mountainsLo subieron a la sierra
to start his adventurepara iniciar su aventura
he won in Babiacorayuepagano Babiacorayuepa
Arizpe and in MoctezumaArizpe y en Moctezuma
to the lightest wingedal alas al mas ligero
of the Osuna horses.de los caballote Osuna.

He won all over the countryGano por todo el país
and in the United Statesy la unión americana
when he returned to Hermosilloal regresar a Hermosillo
he beat the Kansas deergano al venado de Kansas
which many followedal que siguió mucha gente
because they didn't want to risk against him.porque con el no arriesgaban.

The great experts sayDicen los grandes expertos
with knowledgeable mindsde mente conocedora
that he measured twelve handsque media doce cuartas
from mane to tailde la crin hasta la cola
the most beautiful specimenel ejemplar mas bonito
that Sonora has known.que ha conocido Sonora.

During December festivitiesUnas fiestas de diciembre
they took him to Zahuaripanlo suben a Zahuaripan
where he met his motherdonde conoció a su madre
whom he didn't knowya que no la conocía
his owner Jorge Riverasu dueño Jorge Rivera
had her well hidden.la tenia muy escondida.

They set up the raceAmarraron la carrera
for December thirteenthpara un trece de diciembre
he always aimed to winsiempre tiraba a rajar
the owner from the Middle Eastel dueño del medio oriente
with my ranch Capomosvoy mi hacienda los capomos
against all you have.contra todo lo que tienes.

Jorge accepted the betJorge la acepto la apuesta
because he never backed downporque nunca se rajaba
but when the gates openedpero al abrirse las trampas
his mare took the leadsu yegua se adelantaba
and so she reached the finish liney así llego hasta el cabresto
never losing the advantage.nunca perdió la ventaja.

They called him the prophetLe llamaban el profeta
for coming from the Holy Landpor venir de tierra santa
he never thought that in the mountainsnunca pensó que en la sierra
a mare would beat himuna yegua le ganara
especially Jorge's baymenos la baya de Jorge
with which he herded cows.con la que cuidaba vacas