Si El Poeta Eres Tú

If You Are the Poet

Si El Poeta Eres Tú

If you are the poet,Sí el poeta eres tú,
As the poet said,Como dijo el poeta,
And the one who has brought down starsY el que ha tumbado estrellas
In a thousand nightsEn mil noches
Of colorful rains is you,De lluvias coloridas eres tú,
What do I have to tell you, commander.Qué tengo yo que hablarte comandante.

If the one who showed his profile to the futureSi el que asomó al futuro su perfil
And inaugurated it with rifle voicesY lo estrenó con voces de fusil
Was you, warrior forever, eternal time,Fuiste tú, guerrero para siempre, tiempo eterno,
What can I sing to you, commander.Qué puedo yo cantarte comandante.

In vain I search for your pain in my guitarEn vano busco en mi guitarra tu dolor
And in my garden everything is beautiful, there is no fear,Y en mi jardín ya todo es bello no hay temor,
What can I leave you, commanderQué puedo yo dejarte comandante
That is not to exchange my guitar for your fate;Que no sea cambiar mi guitarra por tu suerte;
Or deny a song to the sunO negarle una canción al sol
Or die without love.O morir sin amor.

What can I sing to you, commanderQué puedo yo cantarte comandante
If you are the poetSi el poeta eres tú
As the poet saidComo dijo el poeta
And the one who has brought down starsY el que ha tumbado estrellas
In a thousand nights of colorful rains is you,En mil noches de lluvias coloridas eres tú,
What can I sing to you, commander.Qué puedo yo cantarte comandante.