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Velaj, Alisa: Mana

Portre of Velaj, Alisa

Mana (Albanian)

Vogëlushëve hebrenj të fëmijërisë time

Une hëngra mana
në shtëpinë e Zakarias.
Mana të ëmbla
dhe dy peshq të pjekur zgare.

Pastaj u zemërova me nënën time
që s’gatuante kurrë ushqime
si të gjyshe Rakelës.

Kaluan shumë vjet,
por une-fëmija,
ruaj ende atë shije të ëmbël
sa herë shoh peshqit,
tek ushqehen me lëmosha besimtarësh.
atje, në lumin pranë një faltoreje...



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Manna (English)

To the little Hebrew children of my childhood

At Zachariah’s home,
I ate mulberries,
Sweet mulberries
And baked fish with vegetables.

Then I angered at my mom
Who could never cook food
Like grandma Rachael did.

Many years have gone by since then,
But I – the child – still taste
That taste of sweetness
When I see generous believers
Feeding fish
Down there in the river near a temple…



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