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MIHAI EMINESCU: LA STEAUA - UNTO THE STAR |
| LA STEAUA UNTO THE STAR La steaua care-a rasarit Unto the star that just arose E o cale-atit de lunga There's such an endless way, Ca mii de ani i-au trebuit That many a thousand years goes Luminii sa ne-ajunga For light to reach our eye Poate de mult s-a stins in drum Perhaps it vanished long ago In departari albastre Within the distant blue Dar raza ei abia acum But only now her lonely glow Luci vederii noastre To our sight came through Icoana stelei ce-a murit The icon of the star that died Incet pe cer se suie Slowly the vault ascended Era pe cind nu s-a zarit It was when to our sight denied Azi o vedem si nu e What we see now is ended Tot astfel cind al nostru dor, Likewise when our life's desire, Pieri in noapte-adanca, Vanished in the deep night, Lumina stinsului amor, The glow of love's quenched fire Ne urmareste inca. Pursues us in our plight. Mihai Eminescu Translation 1886, 1 Decembrie February 10, 2008 |