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Friday, January 6, 2012

Tokpela (A Hopi poem)

Tokpela is the infinite space,
the earth is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the earth,
the desert is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the desert
the country is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the country,
the village is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the village,
the house is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the house,
the bed is Tokpela
Tokpela is the bed,
the woman is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the woman
the fathom is in Tokpela,
Tokpela is the fathom,
the fetus is Tokpela
Tokpela is the fetus,
the man is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the man
the heart is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the heart,
the strength is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the strength,
existence is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the existence,
the prayer is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the prayer,
the praise is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the praise,
the path is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the path
the destination is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the destination,
the end is in Tokpela
Tokpela is the end,
the beginning is in Tokpela,

Tokpela Tokpela,
Tokpela is in Tokpela.

A Hopi poem by a Hungarian writer
Translated from Hungarian by me

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