Rising I - Poets Interpret Our Dreams (+ six translations)

Poets interpret our dreams

and tell us about our days.

We have no secrets from them,

nor they from us.

Poeții ne interpretează visele

și spune-ne despre zilele noastre.

Nu avem secrete de la ei,

nici ei de la noi.

Поети тлумачать наші мрії

і розкажіть нам про наші дні.

У нас від них немає секретів,

ні вони від нас.

דיכטערס טײַטשן אונדזערע חלומות

און דערציילן אונדז וועגן אונדזער טעג.

מיר האָבן קיין סיקריץ פון זיי,

אדער זיי פון אונדז.

Поэты интерпретируют наши мечты

и расскажи о наших днях.

У нас нет секретов от них,

ни они от нас.

Runoilijat tulkitsevat unelmiamme

ja kerro meille päivistämme.

Meillä ei ole salaisuuksia heiltä,

eivätkä he meiltä.

Poeter tolkar våra drömmar

och berätta om våra dagar.

Vi har inga hemligheter från dem,

de har inte heller från oss.

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Upanishad XX - His Many Past Lives / उसके कई पिछले जीवन

His many past lives

are rising to the surface

of his writing.

Nagna says:

We, and he, will see them all.

उसके कई पिछले जीवन

सतह पर उठ रहे हैं

उनके लेखन के।

नग्न कहते हैं:

हम और वह, उन सभी को देखेंगे।

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Upanishad XIX - His Past Is Behind Him / उसका अतीत उसके पीछे है

His past is behind him,

his future in front,

and both are present.

Nagna says:

So it is for all of us.

उसका अतीत उसके पीछे है,

उनका भविष्य सामने है,

और दोनों मौजूद हैं।

नग्न कहते हैं:

तो यह हम सभी के लिए है।

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93,000 Visits, a Couple of Pirates, and Nineteen Parts of a Poem Series

 Good afternoon, me hearties (I'll be practicin' me pirate language, as there are a few of them about).

As I write this, we are poised to pass the milestone of 93,000 visits to this blog (partly due to piratical activity from at least two countries). Ah well, for that we have laws, and courts.

In other news, my poem series "Upanishad" is now up to nineteen parts. I think it will continue, since it shows no sign of slowing down. Finally, India is becoming a more significant part of my audience. In addition, I am seeing an increase in visits from Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Singapore. I even had one from China, which I wasn't sure was possible.

As usual, I would like to thank you all for your continued interest and enthusiasm.

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Upanishad XVIII - Riding the Waves of the Day / दिन की लहरों की सवारी

Riding the waves of the day,

he steers for the harbor of night,

silently keeping watch

before the morning's first light.

Nagna says:

He hears and sees new things.

दिन की लहरों की सवारी,

वह रात के बंदरगाह के लिए सिर,

चुपचाप देखता रहा

सुबह की पहली रोशनी से पहले।

नग्न कहते हैं:

वह नई चीजों को सुनता और देखता है।

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Upanishad XVII - He Lives Among Us / वह हमारे बीच रहता है

He lives among us,

but he is from another place.

He speaks a distant language,

is of a distant race.

Nagna says:

His communication

is direct.

वह हमारे बीच रहता है,

लेकिन वह दूसरी जगह से है।

वह दूर की भाषा बोलता है,

वह दूर की जाति का है।

नग्न कहते हैं:

उसका संचार

प्रत्यक्ष है।

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Upanishad XVI - He Brings With Him / वह अपने साथ लाता है

He brings with him

a long past,

and an unknowable

future.

Nagna says:

His future will also be long.

वह अपने साथ लाता है

एक लंबा अतीत,

और एक अनजाना

भविष्य।

नग्न कहते हैं:

उसका भविष्य भी लंबा होगा।

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