Επιτύμβιον
Πέθανες — κι έγινες και συ: ο καλός,
Ο λαμπρός άνθρωπος, ο οικογενειάρχης, ο πατριώτης.
Τριάντα έξι στέφανα σε συνοδέψανε, τρεις λόγοι αντιπροέδρων,
Εφτά ψηφίσματα για τις υπέροχες υπηρεσίες που προσέφερες.
Α, ρε Λαυρέντη, εγώ που μόνο το ’ξερα τί κάθαρμα ήσουν, 5
Τί κάλπικος παράς, μια ολόκληρη ζωή μέσα στο ψέμα
Κοιμού εν ειρήνη, δεν θα ’ρθώ την ησυχία σου να ταράξω.
(Εγώ, μια ολόκληρη ζωή μες στη σιωπή θα την εξαγοράσω
Πολύ ακριβά κι όχι με τίμημα το θλιβερό σου το σαρκίο). 10
Κοιμού εν ειρήνη.
Ως ήσουν πάντα στη ζωή: ο καλός,
Ο λαμπρός άνθρωπος, ο οικογενειάρχης, ο πατριώτης.
Δε θα ’σαι ο πρώτος ούτε δα κι ο τελευταίος.
ΜΑΝΟΛΗΣ ΑΝΑΓΝΩΣΤΑΚΗΣ (Ο Στόχος, 1970)
(ΠΗΓΗ)
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TRADUZIONE ITALIANA
Epigramma tombale
Sei
morto — e sei diventato anche tu: l'uomo buono,
l'uomo
splendido, il padre di famiglia, il patriota.
Trentasei corone
ti hanno accompagnato, tre discorsi di vicepresidenti,
sette
decreti per i meravigliosi servizi che hai offerto.
Ah,
povero Lavrentis, io che ero l'unico a sapere che carogna eri,
che
moneta falsa, un'intera vita dentro la menzogna.
Dormi in pace,
non verrò a turbare la tua quiete.
(Io, un'intera vita dentro
il silenzio la riscatterò
a caro prezzo, e non al prezzo della
tua misera carne).
Dormi
in pace. Come sei sempre stato in vita: l'uomo buono,
l'uomo
splendido, il padre di famiglia, il patriota.
Non sarai mica il primo, e nemmeno l'ultimo.
MANOLIS ANAGNOSTAKIS (1925-2005)
(Traduz. da A. S.)
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
TOMBSTONE EPITAPH
You
died — and you became like everyone else: the good guy,
the
wonderful person, the pater
familias,
the patriot.
Thirty-six wreaths accompanied you, three speeches
by vice-presidents,
seven resolutions for your priceless
services.
Oh,
Laurence — only I, who alone knew what a scumbag you were,
what
a fake coin, a whole life inside the lie.
Keep sleeping in
peace, I will not come to disturb your quiet.
(I,
a whole life inside silence will redeem it
at a very high price,
and not at the price of your cheap remains.)
Sleep
in peace.
As you always were in life: the good guy,
the
wonderful person, the pater
familias,
the patriot.
You will not be the first, nor even the last.
MANOLIS ANAGNOSTAKIS / translated by Alex. Sellenides
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