Despertar

Awakening

Despertar

When in the daydreamCuando en la quimera
The idea is forgedSe forja la idea
The song that is bornEl canto que nace
Becomes thoughtSe hace pensamiento
Then the skyEntonces el cielo
The man and his timeEl hombre y su tiempo
Travel the furrowsTransitan los surcos
Of the song and the wind.Del canto y el viento.

And from the daydreamY de la quimera
Song and thoughtCanto y pensamiento
The man is bornVa naciendo el hombre
Furrow of his timeSurco de su tiempo
And the night remainsY la noche queda
Behind the dawnDetras de la aurora
Then the skyEntonces el cielo
Becomes song and wind.Se hace canto y viento.

The light, the dawnLa luz, la alborada
Drag the dreamsArrastran los sueños
And flags emergeY surgen banderas
That have no owner.Que no tienen dueño.

America is oneAmerica es una
Brown and cheerfulMorena y alegre
It is voice and hopeEs voz y esperanza
Of the green valleys.De los valles verdes.

And it has guitarsY tiene guitarras
That tune its cryQue templan su grito
Made of woodsHechas de maderas
Tanned in bloodCurtidas en sangre
Quebracho of lineageQuebracho de estirpe
That no one knocks downQue no tumba nadie
Verses and jasminesCoplas y jazmines
Struggles and orange blossoms.Luchas y azahares.

The countryside is a friendEl campo es amigo
Of plow and guitarDe arado y guitarra
In strings that carryEn cuerdas que llevan
Sound and wordsSonido y palabras
If they play sadnessSi pulsan tristezas
That belong to winterQue son del invierno
In a very short timeEn muy poco tiempo
It will be spring.Sera primavera.

The road is longEs largo el camino
That you have traveledQue tu has transitado
Mine is longerEl mio es mas largo
After what has been doneDespues de lo andado
I ask for the helpTe pido la ayuda
Of your bare feetDe tus pies descalzos
That have stepped on thornsQue han pisado espinas
Brother of the countryside.Hermano del campo.

With dreams and harpsCon sueños y arpas
Paths are forgedSe forjan las sendas
Furrows of guaraniasSurcos de guaranias
Seeds to the windSemillas al viento
If you are of your timeSi sos de tu tiempo
Brother of the countrysideHermano del campo
I ask for the helpTe pido la ayuda
Of your bare feet.De tus pies descalzos.

If America is oneSi america es una
And its cry is songY su grito es canto
If plow and guitarSi arado y guitarra
Bring you ideasTe llevan ideas
Give your handDale tu la mano
Your voice of guaraniaTu voz de guarania
Give the prayerDale la plegaria
Of your harp and your song.De tu arpa y tu canto.