Materiya

    Kalin Donkov


    For 3 different translations please see below.
     
    Na chuvstvata v otchayaniya lov,
    dogdeto gi presledva i tqlkuva,
    dushata se lekuva ot lyubov,
    makar che ot lyubov ne se lekuva.
     
    I vinagi izpravena na sqd,
    naivno brani slaboto si pravo.
    Ochakva ot lyubov da i' prostyat,
    makar che ot lyubov ne se proshtava.
     
    V sveta or realizqm oprosten,
    edinstveno kontrastite izbira.
    I ot lyubov umira vseki den,
    makar che ot lyubov ne se umira.
     
     
    Translation 1
     
    Matter
     
    We're desperately hunting for emotions
    and as we've seized them, ready to dissect
    our soul starts curing from the "loving potion" --
    the love that it cannot reject.
     
    Our soul that always stands on trial,
    naive and brittle in its self-defense,
    tenaciously rejecting the denial,
    regardless of the cruel and high expense.
     
    And in the world that realism simplifies,
    our soul is trying to escape from reason
    so many times from love it dies
    although who dies in loving season?!
     
    Translated by Tatiana Maneva
     
     
    Translation 2
     
    Matter
     
    In chase of feelings, lacking rest
    Entangled deep in signs and motions
    The soul is healing, fearing lest
     
    Sequestered, tried, in search for right
    Expecting still the world's misgiving
    It's love that should support the fight
    It's love that never grants forgiving.
     
    The soul discovers light and sound
    Beyond the world, a hidden shelter;
    A place to die, by love's command
    And live by love, in whirl and welter.
     
    Translated by Daniel Nikovski
     
     
    Translation 3
     
    Matter
     
    In the desperate chase of the senses,
    while pursuing and guessing their ways,
    the soul by love is tempered
    but from love there is no repair.
     
    On a trial eternally standing,
    she is gullibly facing abuse,
    expecting from love to be pardoned
    but from love there is no excuse
     
    In this world simplified by reflection
    she decides on the flame and the ice
    and ever of love she is dying
    but from love there is no demise.
     
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