February 27, 2009

Two different perspectives...

Photo: Passage. Canyon del Pato, Peru


Two friends of mine - one from Nepal, and the other from Argentina - have written some wonderful words I'd like to share. I hope this post also offers a perspective from the two languages that are not represented in this blog, but occupy a strong space in my thinking and view of the world.

First, a poem from Sol, an Argentinian girl I met for just a brief moment near the Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. The short time we spent talking transformed my experience in the Altiplano, and days and days after in the solitude of the high desert, my thoughts drifted to our spirited conversation that day.

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En un pueblito de América
y en esas noches de verano boliviano
fue que un ser atravesó con su existencia
y demostró tanta humildad inmensa
que dejó reflexionando a mi más oculto pensamiento.

Desde el Himalaya que viene aventurando
entre culturas, lenguajes e increíbles paisajes,
adaptándose a la hermosura
de pedalear en el camino para avanzar encontrando recónditos sentidos,
recogiendo energía de cada sitio en su vida
adhiriendo los mejores momentos
que vivirán por siempre en su corazón…
anécdotas maravillosas de la vida.

Nadie apura su tranco
y despacito investiga para conocer al hombre
alimentando la esperanza de que juntos transformemos
al mundo que hemos creado algún día.

En soledad, pero con exactas compañías
medita para convivir en su perfecta armonía
guardando los secretos que la naturaleza le brinda…
pero luego, una vez que los procesa en su costado izquierdo
logra desprenderlos,
y en el aire se puede rozar el aura de sus intentos…
sólo el bien a lo largo del actual trayecto.
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Second, for those who've been waiting for a post in Devanagari script, some words from my friend Archana, who writes in Nepali:

साइकलमा नेपालको झन्डा फरर


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