Thursday, July 18, 2013

Vaklev: We are all born completely naked

One more from the Vaklev collection.  I'm about halfway through!  As with all of these, this is my own translation.

We are all born completely naked
and created equal.
Inequality and clothing
come later.
Later we become masters and servants.
Standing above and below.
Permitting and permitted.

That's how it is for a while.
Until we become equal again.
Even though clothed,
kings are as naked
as their servants are.


Раждаме се всички напълно голи
и равноправни.
Неравноправието и облеклото
идват после.
После ставаме началници и подчинени.
Стоящи горе и долу.
Позволяващи си и позволени.

Таке е до някое време.
Докато станем равни отново.
Макар и облечени,
царете са голи,
както са голи и подчинените.

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