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Ιθάκη.

Ιθάκη.
Ιθάκη
As you set out for Ithaka
hope the voyage is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon—don’t be afraid of them:
you’ll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare excitement
stirs your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon—you won’t encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.

Hope the voyage is a long one.
May there be many a summer morning when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you come into harbors seen for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind—
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to gather stores of knowledge from their scholars.

Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you are destined for.
But do not hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so you are old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaka to make you rich.

Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you would not have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.

And if you find her poor, Ithaka won’t have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you will have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.



Translated by Edmund Keeley/Philip Sherrard

Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis

(Από τα Ποιήματα 1897-1933, Ίκαρος 1984)

Αναγνωρισμένα
Εκτύπωση
Σα βγεις στον πηγαιμό για την Ιθάκη,
να εύχεσαι νάναι μακρύς ο δρόμος,
γεμάτος περιπέτειες, γεμάτος γνώσεις.
Τους Λαιστρυγόνας και τους Κύκλωπας,
τον θυμωμένο Ποσειδώνα μη φοβάσαι,
τέτοια στον δρόμο σου ποτέ σου δεν θα βρεις,
αν μέν’ η σκέψις σου υψηλή, αν εκλεκτή
συγκίνησις το πνεύμα και το σώμα σου αγγίζει.
Τους Λαιστρυγόνας και τους Κύκλωπας,
τον άγριο Ποσειδώνα δεν θα συναντήσεις,
αν δεν τους κουβανείς μες στην ψυχή σου,
αν η ψυχή σου δεν τους στήνει εμπρός σου.

Να εύχεσαι νάναι μακρύς ο δρόμος.
Πολλά τα καλοκαιρινά πρωιά να είναι
που με τι ευχαρίστησι, με τι χαρά
θα μπαίνεις σε λιμένας πρωτοειδωμένους·
να σταματήσεις σ’ εμπορεία Φοινικικά,
και τες καλές πραγμάτειες ν’ αποκτήσεις,
σεντέφια και κοράλλια, κεχριμπάρια κ’ έβενους,
και ηδονικά μυρωδικά κάθε λογής,
όσο μπορείς πιο άφθονα ηδονικά μυρωδικά·
σε πόλεις Aιγυπτιακές πολλές να πας,
να μάθεις και να μάθεις απ’ τους σπουδασμένους.

Πάντα στον νου σου νάχεις την Ιθάκη.
Το φθάσιμον εκεί είν’ ο προορισμός σου.
Aλλά μη βιάζεις το ταξείδι διόλου.
Καλλίτερα χρόνια πολλά να διαρκέσει·
και γέρος πια ν’ αράξεις στο νησί,
πλούσιος με όσα κέρδισες στον δρόμο,
μη προσδοκώντας πλούτη να σε δώσει η Ιθάκη.

Η Ιθάκη σ’ έδωσε τ’ ωραίο ταξείδι.
Χωρίς αυτήν δεν θάβγαινες στον δρόμο.
Άλλα δεν έχει να σε δώσει πια.

Κι αν πτωχική την βρεις, η Ιθάκη δεν σε γέλασε.
Έτσι σοφός που έγινες, με τόση πείρα,
ήδη θα το κατάλαβες η Ιθάκες τι σημαίνουν.


(Από τα Ποιήματα 1897-1933, Ίκαρος 1984)
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65 comments - The latest ones
 Martine
Martine
Une vue magnifique.
7 years ago.
 Clyde Sostand
Clyde Sostand
WOW what a view well taken... have a great week.. :)
7 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Dream quality !
7 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
Perfect in its simplicity.
7 years ago.
 Hélène Lombard
Hélène Lombard
Magnifique carte postale !
7 years ago.
 * Didier 85 *
* Didier 85 *
Superbe paysage !
Bonne semaine Annemarie
7 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
We understand why Ulysse was so much happy to get back home !!! Nice view, Annemarie! A happy week to you !!!
7 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
How lovely!
7 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Wonderful scenic coastal shot. well l done Annemarie Regards Tess
7 years ago.
 Tina (*Lichtmorgen*)
Tina (*Lichtmorgen*)
Liebe Grüße, Tina ***
7 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Thanks...
7 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
sehr schöne Aufnahme
7 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Ithaca! The soul of romance for a young boy and maybe also for one not so young. Beautiful.
7 years ago.
 Jadviga Grase
Jadviga Grase club
Fabulous view and photo! *******
Have a nice day ! :)
7 years ago.
 Proxar
Proxar
!!! minimalistisch hübsch
7 years ago.
 Edward Bowthorpe
Edward Bowthorpe
Beautiful Annemarie,eddie,
7 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Meditating...

Remarkable poem.

Thanks for sharing, Annemarie
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Wonderful composition.
7 years ago.
 Mαɾʝα Cσσɾs
Mαɾʝα Cσσɾs
Marvellous!
7 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Superb capture!
7 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Very nice and typical ! And the Kavafis-words Arne very well chosen ! Have a good week, Annemarie ! Many greetings from Frankfurt !
7 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Magnificent image Annmarie.
A wonderful week to you.
7 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Très beau
bonne semaine
7 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Amazing!
7 years ago.
 Jan Hemels
Jan Hemels
Great historical poem and a wonderful coastal landscape!
7 years ago.
 Marie-Claire
Marie-Claire
Jolie simplicité :)
7 years ago.
 Georges.
Georges. club
Tu voyages toute l'année?

Sourire
Bises AM
Bonne semaine
7 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Simply great shot.
7 years ago.
 Régis Desailly
Régis Desailly
Super, toute la Grèce ici
7 years ago.
 (*NIKonGT*)
(*NIKonGT*)
traumhaft , danke auch für K P Kavafis YText
7 years ago.
 Fantasyfan
Fantasyfan
Fascinating view
7 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
bellissima essenzialità !
buona settimana !
7 years ago.
 Horizon 36
Horizon 36 club
Beautiful place…excellent capture…well done Annemarie.
7 years ago.
 Brenda Boisvert
Brenda Boisvert
Wonderful, Annemarie-:)))
7 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
splendid colors and contrasts
7 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Grandiose et impeccable ++++++++
7 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Beautiful !
7 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
This is so well composed !
7 years ago.
 FMW51
FMW51 club
A very well-done coastal landscape shot.
7 years ago.
 FMW51
FMW51 club
Congrats on EXPLORE!
7 years ago.
 Ghislaine Girardot
Ghislaine Girardot
très belle prise de vue !!
7 years ago.
 Heidiho
Heidiho club
Manchmal reicht der Name eines Ortes, und das Fantasiekarussell fängt an zu drehen
.... Ithaka ist so ein Name, wie Luxor, Timbuktu, Sansibar ....
7 years ago.
 Belleuse
Belleuse
I love this view ..!
7 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Beautiful...have a good week Annemarie
7 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
The pure peace up the mountain.
7 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
très belle photo Annemarie ! belle journée ! bisous♫******************
7 years ago.
 Jeanne chevillard
Jeanne chevillard club
Très beau avec tout ce bleu bonne semaine Annemarie
7 years ago.
 Marije Aguillo
Marije Aguillo club
Preciosa composición.
7 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Excellent.
Have a good evening my friend ;-)
7 years ago.
 natur' ELLE
natur' ELLE club
Superbe vue !****
7 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
What an amazing spot.
7 years ago.
 Pachelbel Canon
Pachelbel Canon
Beautifully and most elegantly done !
7 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Magnifique Annemarie
Bonne journée !
7 years ago.
 X-pose
X-pose club
Well taken!! Good composition
7 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Thank you for sharing your beautiful picture.
Admired in The 700+ Club (incorporating 50+faves)
7 years ago.
 .t.a.o.n.
.t.a.o.n.
awesome !
7 years ago.
 Josiane Dirickx
Josiane Dirickx club
Très beau !
7 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
A magical scene very well photographed. Love the blue tones. Wishing you a lovely Friday and weekend to come.
7 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
super
7 years ago.
 Jean-Marie Girardel
Jean-Marie Girardel
très inspirant ...
7 years ago.
 Gabriella Siglinde
Gabriella Siglinde club
Un'immagine per l'anima! Grazie!
7 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Der Zauber des Minimalismus...
Schön festgehalten...
3 years ago.
Annemarie club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Danke
3 years ago.

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