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La casa de Aixa
Por Xánath Caraza
Las paredes del Dar al-Horra están de pie
Un mural malva te celebra
Fresca energía corre
Al cruzar el umbral de tu casa
La intimidad del lugar sorprende
Pequeña fuente de agua en el patio interior
Ventanas interiores con celosía perpetran
El juego de los que miran sin ser vistos
Racimos de flores violetas se desbordan
Verdes enredaderas dan eco a la belleza de tus días
Te veo caminar frente a la exquisita yesería
Deslizarte en los corredores, Aixa
Corazón del Albaicín, construcción nazarí
La erudición de tus palabras aún late
Elegancia y firmeza te definen
Como la honesta pasaste a la historia
(Granada, Andalucía, España, verano de 2012)
Aixa’s House
By Xánath Caraza
Translated by Sandra Kingery
The walls of Dar al-Horra are standing
A mauve mural honors you
Fresh energy flows
Crossing the threshold of your house
The intimacy of the place surprises
Small fountain of water in the interior patio
Interior lattice windows allow
The game of those who watch without being seen
Bouquets of violet flowers overflow
Green vines give echo to the beauty of your days
I see you walk in front of the exquisite plasterwork
Aixa Slipps down the hallways
Heart of the Albaicín, Nasrid construction
The erudition of your words still pulsates
Elegance and firmness define you
You went down in history as the honest one
(Granada, Andalucía, Spain, Summer 2012)
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A very beautiful poem, so sad the goddess is damaged, as are the lives of those who view her. Yet there is hope.