Poem of the Beloved's Eyes

Poema Dos Olhos da Amada

Oh beloved, what eyes your eyes areÔ bien-aimée, quels yeux tes yeux
Docks at night, whispering a thousand goodbyesEmbarcadères la nuit, bruissant de mille adieux
Silent barriers, waiting for the lightsDes digues silencieuses, qui guettent les lumières
Far? so far in the darkLoin? si loin dans le noir

Oh beloved, what eyes? your eyesÔ bien-aimée, quels yeux? tes yeux
All these mysteries in your eyesTous ces mystères dans tes yeux
All these ships, all these sailboatsTous ces navires, tous ces voiliers
All these shipwrecks in your eyesTous ces naufrages dans tes yeux

Oh my beloved with pagan eyesÔ ma bien-aimée aux yeux païens
One day, if God willsUn jour, si Dieu voulait
One day? in your eyesUn jour? dans tes yeux
I would see poetry, the pleading gazeJe verrais de la poésie, le regard implorant

Oh my beloved, what eyes? your eyesÔ ma bien-aimée, quels yeux? tes yeux

Oh my love, what eyes you haveÓ minha amada, que olhos os teus
They are nighttime docks, full of farewellsSão cais noturnos, cheios de adeus
They are gentle docks, tracing lightsSão docas mansas, trilhando luzes
That shine far, far from the depthsQue brilham longe, longe dos breus

Oh my love, what eyes you haveÓ minha amada, que olhos os teus
So much mystery in your eyesQuanto mistério nos olhos teus
How many skiffs, how many shipsQuantos saveiros, quantos navios
How many shipwrecks in your eyesQuantos naufrágios nos olhos teus

Oh my love with godless eyesÓ minha amada de olhos ateus
If only one day God would wantQuem dera um dia quisesse Deus
I would see one day the beggar's gazeEu visse um dia o olhar mendigo
Of poetry in your eyesDa poesia nos olhos teus