| INSOMNIE | SLEEPLESSNESS |
| Flavia Cosma | tr. the poet with Matt Loftin |
In nopţi insomniace Descoperim morminte De regi şi împăraţi visători, Comori ascunse-n peşteri, Schelete obosite, Vieţi duse, cu iubire tăinuite, Pe care praful veşted Se-aşterne protector. Şi cine sântem noi? De unde îndrăzneala Să tulburăm fricoşi ......................îndelungatul somn, Cu setea de-a cunoaşte Secrete nerostite, Şi cu speranţa oarbă De a lua aminte. | During insomniac nights We discover tombs Of dreamy emperors and kings, Treasures secreted in caves, Fatigued skeletons, Lives passed in loving concealment Over which the whitened dust Settles its protective sheen. And who are we? When did we become bold, Spiritless to disturb ......................their endless sleep, With thirst to reveal Unspoken secrets And the blind hope To somehow understand. |
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