Paroles et traduction Nicu Alifantis - Balada Dromaderelor

Balada Dromaderelor

De-aș avea patru dromadere,
N-aș mai visa hipopotami,
Eliberat de mamifere,
L-aș admira pe Apollinaire.
De-aș avea patru dromadere,
Mi-aș cumpăra un palmier,
Și stînd sub el, într-un hamac,
L-aș tot citi pe Apollinaire.
De-aș avea patru dromadere,
Cu toate patru-aș pribegi,
În acea lume de himere,
Ce-a fost a lui Apollinaire-e.
De-aș avea patru dromadere,
M-aș putea duce și în cer,
Ca un turn Babel terminat,
De dragul lui Apollinaire.

Camels' Ballad

If only I had four camels,
I would no longer dream of hippos,
Liberated from mammals,
I would admire Apollinaire.
If only I had four camels,
I would buy a palm tree,
And sitting under it, in a hammock,
I would keep reading Apollinaire.
If only I had four camels,
With all four I would wander,
In that world of reverie,
Which belonged to Apollinaire.
If only I had four camels,
I could even go to heaven,
Like a finished Tower of Babel,
For the sake of Apollinaire.