H. Irkad Baris Icin, 30 Kasim 2002
Huseyin Irkad
ÇOCUKLUK ARKADAÞIM ANDREAYA -- TO MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND ANDREAS
ÇOCUKLUK ARKADAÞIM ANDREA'YA Hatýrlar mýsýn sevgili Andrea Nasýl paylaþýrdýk sokaklarý Çocukluðumuzda. Kaldýrýmlar bizimdi Kuþlar vardý bizim için uçuþan Göklerin mavisini Elmanýn kýrmýzýný El ele tutuþarak Görünmeyen düþmanlara karsý Korurduk ikimiz de Andrea. Haydi gel kabullenelim Be Andrea Kýbrýs ne senindir ne de benim Ikimizin Andrea Yine bizim olsun doða Güvercinler ne senin olsun Ne de benim, Ýkimizin olsun Andrea Sevelim onlarý Ortak özgürlükler kadar Doya doya. Hatýrlar mýsýn Andrea Ayni sýrayý paylaþtýk okulda Kýrýk not aldýðýmýzda Beraber üzüldük. Gel Andrea gel Bak Dünya bize kýrýk not veriyor bu kez Düzeltelim birlikte adamýzdaki Çarpýklýklarý Bizim olsun bu ada Deðil mi Andrea Ortak bir vatan olsun Kýbrýs Kýbrýsýmýz Yaþýyalým doya doya. TO MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND ANDREAS Do not let childhood memories Fly from their nest Recall them without fear Let them break the prison cell They were sentenced . Roam the streets of our childhood Pigeons were there to coo Birds to fly Open their wings to the wilderness The sky so blue The sun so red In all directions Warming our land. Our hands stretched Strongly held Against common enemies We could not name then We were warriors We were soldiers in heart Our streets to protect . Years put us apart But love in our heart did not depart Lines were drawn unseen Chains were put in our hearts Do not blame me I could not call you I understand you as well You could not too Break the line, the hell Tailored for us both Let us shout Andreas This land this island Is our own Let pigeons fly once more Ýn skýes they will adore Freedom chained Will break Peace denied from our land Will eternally prevail Cyprus will be our common home You will call me You Cypriot Agabidemou patrioti I will open my arms To you Andrea My true compatriot Do you remember dear Andreas We shared the same desk The same books Sang the same songs When our marks were poor Sorrow and despair Burnt our hearts Tears used to pour Bonded we so much were With Love and respect No one could separate us It was love that led us Through those miserable days Look now Andreas The world is our examiner They will see How true we are Our love for each other Once more is at test Let us try hard Let us get good marks We so much deserve To correct the mischiefs done To our beautiful island To erase all the wrong From Cyprus we call home land Lets once more stretch our hands To each other and strongly hold To live in our home In our land In our Cyprus Eternally To our hearts contend Huseyin Irkad 30th November 2002