A working attempt to come up with a good English translation of
this beautiful poem by Esteban Rios Cruz.
Diidxa’ guicaa Julio Ubiidxa
Esteban Rios Cruz
1
| Beeu chii |
| Beeu chii |
| beeu chii |
| October |
|
October
|
| lexu |
| lexu |
| lexu2 |
| cottontail rabbit |
|
cottontail rabbit
|
October has the eyes of a frightened rabbit
Octubre tiene ojos de conejo espantado.
2
| cannibi’ |
| nnibi’ |
| nnibi’ |
| move, swing |
|
move, swing
|
Its moon hangs and is swinging in the trees
Su luna brillante columpia sobre los árboles,
I'm not sure about the meaning of the -zisi' part
3
it drinks well water, it maddens the dogs
bebe agua en los pozos, alucina a los perros
'disturb the light' seems like an idiom, but I'm not sure; not listed in the Isthmus Zapotec dictionary
4
| xpacaanda’ |
| pacaanda’ |
| bacaanda’ |
| sleep |
|
sleep
|
that wake the night's sleep (with?) their barking
que desvelan a la noche con sus ladridos.
5
| guendarietanala’dxi’ |
| etanala’dxi’ |
| etanala’dxi’ |
| remember |
|
remember
|
It is fall, the wind can't remember;
Es otoño, el viento desmemoriado
6
| nadxi’ña’ |
| nadxi’ña’ |
| nadxi’ña’ |
| mischievous, naughty |
|
naughty
|
it is wandering like a naughty child making the windows laugh.
deambula travieso haciendo reír a las ventanas.
More information about the author
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