Archive for February, 2009
Ismail Kadare - Longing for Albania
Ismail Kadare - Longing for Albania (music composed by Max Richter) Longing for Albania I was filled with longing for Albania Tonight as I returned home on the trolley, The smoke of a Partizani cigarette in the hand of a Russian Curled bluish, twirled upwards As if whispering to me, its compatriot, In the language of the Albanians. I long to stroll through the streets of Tiranë in the evening, Where I used to get into mischief, And through the streets where I never got into mischief. Those old wooden doorways know me, They will still hold a grudge against me And will snub their noses at me, But I won't mind Because I am filled with longing. I long to stroll through the lanes full of dry leaves, Dry leaves, autumn leaves, For which comparisons can so easily be found. I was filled with longing for Albania, For that great, wide and deep sky, For the azure course of the Adriatic waves, For clouds at sunset ablaze like castles, For the Albanian Alps with their white hair and green beards, For the nylon nights fluttering in the breeze, For the mists, like red Indians, on the prowl at dawn, For the locomotives and the horses That huff and puff, dripping in sweat, For the cypresses, the herds and graves I was filled with longing. I was filled with longing For the Albanians. I was filled with longing and swiftly journey there, Flying over the mists, as over desires. How far and how beloved you are, my country. The airport will tremble with the droning, The mists will hang in suspense over the chasms. Surely those who invented the jet engine Must have been far from their country once. (Moscow 1960) 3 comments
What Turkey,Albania and Fyrom fear the most!
Greece and her Freinds in the balkans and asia minor] Honors for this video #7 - Most Discussed (Today) - News & Politics - Canada #62 - Most Discussed (This Week) - News & Politics - Canada #86 - Most Viewed (Today) - News & Politics - Sweden #14 - Top Favorited (Today) - News & Politics - Canada #64 - Top Favorited (This Week) - News & Politics - Canada #51 - Top Rated (Today) - News & Politics - Canada 18 comments
