Sunday, April 1, 2007

Tension / Napon

A germ cried out: I want to sprout
out of darkness, up to height.
From split chest I will hoist
the most beautiful hymn of the sun.


A wing cried out: to be born
out of terrible blood torment
on calm stars to sail (I want)
to be the first on the sun.


A tear cried out: oh, to drop
out of pain that sob!
I'll bring into the world, when I fall,
the first rumor of human's soul.


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NAPON


Zavapi klica: želim nići
Iz mraka, do vrhunca!
Iz prslih grudi ja ću dići
Najlepšu himnu sunca.


Zavapi krilo: da se rodim,
Iz strašnog mučenja krvi!
Zvezdama mirnim da zabrodim,
Na sunce da stignem prvi.


Zavapi suza: vaj, da kanem
Iz bola koji grca!
Doneću na svet, kada panem
Prvu vest ljudskog srca.



Jovan Dučić

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