El Pi de Formentor

The Pine of Formentor

El Pi de Formentor

My heart loves a tree! Older than the olive tree,Mon cor estima un arbre! Més vell que l'olivera,
more powerful than the oak, greener than the orange tree,més poderós que el roure, més verd que el taronger,
it preserves eternal spring in its leaves,conserva de ses fulles l'eterna primavera,
and fights with the winds that assault the shore,i lluita amb les ventades que assalten la ribera,
like a warrior giant.com un gegant guerrer.
It doesn't gaze at the enamored flower in its leaves,No guaita per ses fulles la flor enamorada,
nor does the little fountain go to kiss its shadows;no va la fontanella ses ombres a besar;
but God anointed its sacred head with aroma,mes Déu ungí d'aroma sa testa consagrada
and gave it as its land the rugged mountain range,i li donà per terra l'esquerpa serralada,
with the immense sea as its source.per font la immensa mar.

When far away, upon the waves, divine light is reborn,Quan lluny, damunt les ones, renaix la llum divina,
the bird that captivates us doesn't sing in its branches;no canta per ses branques l'ocell que encativam;
it listens to the sublime cry of the sea eagle,el crit sublim escolta de l'àquila marina,
or the vulture that rises feeling the giant wingo del voltor que puja sent l'ala gegantina
stirring its foliage.remoure son fullam.

Its life doesn't sustain from the mud of this land;Del llim d'aquesta terra sa vida no sustenta;
it clings to the rocks with its powerful roots;revincla per les roques sa poderosa rel;
it has rains and dews and winds and burning light;té pluges i rosades i vents i llum ardenta;
and, like an old prophet, it receives life and nourishmenti, com un vell profeta, rep vida i s'alimenta
from the loves of the sky.de les amors del cel.

Sublime tree! He is the living image of genius:Arbre sublim! Del geni n'és ell la viva imatge:
he dominates the mountains and gazes at the infinite;domina les muntanyes i aguaita l'infinit;
for him the earth is hard, but his foliage kissesper ell la terra es dura, mes besa son ramatge
the sky that enchants him, and he has thunder and weatherel cel que l'enamora, i té el llamp i l'oratge
for glory and delight.per glòria i per delit.

Oh, yes, when the winds roar and rain falls,Oh, sí, que quan a lloure bramulen les ventades
and it seems among the foam that its cliff will fall,i sembla entre l'escuma que tombi el seu penyal,
then he laughs and sings louder than the waves,llavors ell riu i canta més fort que les onades
and, victorious, he spurs on the cloudsi, vencedor, espola damunt les nuvolades
with his royal mane.sa cabellera real.

Tree, my heart envies you. Upon the impure earth,Arbre, mon cor t'enveja. Sobre la terra impura,
as a holy pledge, I will keep your memory.com a penyora santa duré jo el teu record.
To fight constantly and conquer, to reign over the heights,Lluitar constant i vèncer, regnar sobre l'altura
and to feed and live on pure sky and light...i alimentar-se i viure de cel i de llum pura ...
Oh life, oh noble fate!O vida, o noble sort!

Up, strong soul! Pierce through the mistAmunt, ànima forta! Traspassa la boirada
and root yourself in the heights like the tree of the cliffs.i arrela dins l'altura com l'arbre dels penyals.
You will see the angry sea of the world fall at your feet,Veuràs caure a tes plantes la mar del món irada,
and your calm songs will go with the windi tes cançons tranquil.les 'niran per la ventada
like the bird of storms.com l'au dels temporals.