Aspasia Nasopoulou

Lelia Doura poem /Translation by Rip Cohen, 2010

I, lovely girl, wasn't sleeping
(It's my turn)
And my boyfriend was coming
(And today it's my turn).

I wasn't sleeping and was longing
(It's my turn)
And my boyfriend was arriving
(And today it's my turn).

My boyfriend was coming
(It's my turn)
And singing so well of love
(And today it's my turn).

My boyfriend was arriving
(It's my turn)
And chanting so well of love
(And today it's my turn).

I really wanted, friend,
(It's my turn)
To have you here with me
(And today it's my turn).

I really wanted, beloved,
(It's my turn)
To have you at my side
(And today it's my turn).

My night! My night! By God, my night!
(It‘s my turn)
I know well who won't say ―my night!‖
(And today it's my turn).

I know well who won't say ―my night!‖
(It's my turn)
She‘s the devil who won't say ―my night!‖
(And today it's my turn).