(A poem for a song)by Jorgo Telo (videos)4:40Music, Edmond Cano. Lyrics Jorgo Telo. Sung by Edmond Cano)
Over the mountain the sun opened its eye,the moon is setting.The eye beholds the wonder,Our spirit aches…
Full of nature’s treasuresyou are, oh Zagori!So many scents and colorswhat grace they give to you!
CHORUS:“Zagori, beloved homeland,Why, oh why, are you heartbroken?Yearning Zagori,For your children you stay awake.
Zagori, oh land of partridgesZagori, nest of nightingales.Zagori, oh cradle of scents,Zagori, garden of colors.
Pearl – hidden among the mountainsWho knows your worth?Gazing down the open roadYou wait with tears in your eyes.Gjirokastër, March 18, 2011
Heart and soul demand respect.Let us not stop the heart’s rhythm…Let us not spoil the soul’s joy…To:
