"O FADO"

The fado and the guitar
cry sorrow and longing
poem without stanzas
night without darkness
day without sun
life without love
path without distance
game without cards
book without pages
writing without words.

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Le fado et la guitare
pleurent chagrin et nostalgie
poème sans verses
nuit sans obscurité
jour sans soleil
vie sans amour
chemin sans distance
jeu sans cartes
libre sans pages
écriture sans mots.

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O fado e a guitarra
choram mágoa e saudade
poema sem versos
noite sem escuridão
dia sem sol
vida sem amor
caminho sem distância
jogo sem cartas
livro sem páginas
escrita sem palavras.

by Maria da Nazaré ROCHA, 2017

(English and French translations by Armando TABORDA, 2017)

[painting (copy) by José MALHOA (1855 - 1933), in a temporary exibition at the Museum of Portimão, 2012]

(photograph 1st edition, 2012; 2nd edition, 2017)