Zamba Del Riego

Irrigation Zamba

Zamba Del Riego

Through the Guaymallen, the water spirit goesPor el guaymallen, el duende del agua va
Carrying a flower of clay and sunLlevando una flor de greda y de sol
That will awaken in the irrigationQue despertara en el riego
The vegetal voice of the Huarpe that isLa voz vegetal del huarpe que esta
Asleep in its mineral peaceDormido en su paz mineral

Your flow goes through the laborer's valleySe va tu caudal, por el valle labrador
And at dawn goes out to sufferY al amanecer sale a padecer
The sorrow of another's furrowLa pena del surco ajeno
Summer and rigor, from sunrise to sunsetVerano y rigor, va de sol a sol
The shadow of the grape harvesterLa sombra del vendimiador

Abode zamba of the irrigation, the water will sing to youMorada zamba del riego, el agua te cantara
When it walks in the voice of the singing wineCuando ande en la voz del vino cantor
The harvest of my townLa vendimia de mi pueblo
And a rumor of irrigation and song risesY suba un rumor de acequia y canción
Through the agrarian path of the sunPor el rumbo agrario del sol
Founding canal, song of the canebrakeCanal fundador, tonada del totoral
The rural moon has seen you wateringLa luna rural, te ha visto regar
The dream of my grandparentsEl sueño de mis abuelos
And then singing with the watering canY luego entonar con el regador
The hard-earned wine of the laborerEl vino sufrido del peon

Solar irrigator, someday you will come downSolar regador, algun dia bajaras
Bringing in your voice, of mint and lemon verbenaTrayendo en tu voz, de menta y cedron
Tunes of the new wineTonadas del vino nuevo
And then you will leave with me to singY entonces te iras conmigo a cantar
Buds of love and peaceCogollos de amor y de paz