Dòchas
rionnag anns na speuran.
Dùil –
rocaid agus rionnag anns na speuran.
Creideamh –
adhar làn rionnagan.
Cinnt –
grian a’ deàrrsadh
Maoilios Caimbeul
‘Dòchas’, from Eileanan (Roinn nan Cànan Ceilteach, 1980), by permission of the author
Translation here.
Each year on National Poetry Day the Scottish Poetry Library issues a set of cards to schools and libraries. Dòchas is one of this years set of eight. See them all here.
Bàrdachd phongail gheurchuiseach (agus postair grinn tlachdmhor). Mòran taing, a Mhaoilios. Is math a rinn thu. Is fìor thoigh leam sìmplidheachd na cùise.
Bhiodh aon de na sreathan na b’ fheàrr nam biodh e mar seo:
“Creideamh – adhar gun rionnagan”.
Is e sin a thusa creidsinn, co-dhiù… 🙂
Gabh mo leisgeul:
Is e sin a THA thusa 7c
Tha sibh ceart – ‘s e.
Beautiful!! I wish I could speak the language. Lovely!