English Translation of Jesus Santrich’s poem Bolivarian Fire

Original Book of Spanish Guerrilla Poetry

BOLIVARIAN FIRE

To comrade President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, tireless soldier of the Bolivarian cause.

Like huge thunder that shakes tyrants
lightning in the plain and in the mountains
wake up all the peoples of the whole america
Giving the longed for time at dawn
with a new sun that shines for the poor; and
It’s soul of arcabuces that homeland shoot
extending friendly hands that protect us
with its mighty fire of amerindian sap
firm and sound revolutionary audacity
everlasting light of the future that is prepared.

With full love for humanity and justice
the ideal of Gran Colombia is proclaimed
as a clean fountain that freedom spills
and growing unity without greed stains;
It is the genius of Bolivar who sponsors everything
to see our America Our confederated
and be born from the universe, so, as a sword
that breaks the chains and yokes of opprobrium
and the stressed ways that express overwhelm
until you hear his best tune of glory

Impossible to forget the sublime purpose
the church of dignity that said it all
that with swift blood of heroes found his way
reminding us that you don’t exempt yourself from battle
who thinks of the fight as the weapon that redeems.
No one doubts that the day follows the night
nor that national daughters of their rebellion
with their sparks of throw they will light the meadow
fanning the flame of his warrior people
and the sacred fire against tyranny.

FUEGO BOLIVARIANO

Al compañero Presidente Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, incansable soldado de la causa bolivariana.

Como enorme trueno que a tiranos estremece
un relámpago en el llano y en la cordillera
despierta a todos los pueblos de América entera
dando la anhelada hora en que ya amanece
con un nuevo sol que para los pobres resplandece; y
es alma de arcabuces que patria disparan
extendiendo manos amigas que nos amparan
con su fuego caudaloso de amerindia savia
firme y atinada audacia revolucionaria
sempiterna luz del futuro que se prepara.

Con pleno amor a la humanidad y a la justicia
el ideal de la Gran Colombia se proclama
como limpio fontanal que libertad derrama
y crecientes de unidad sin manchas de avaricia;
es el genio de Bolívar quien todo lo auspicia
para ver laAmérica Nuestra confederada
y nacer del universo, entonces, como espada
que rompa las cadenas y yugos del oprobio
y las hincadas maneras que expresan agobio
hasta escuchar de la gloria su mejor tonada

Imposible olvidar el propósito sublime
la cátedra de dignidad que lo dijo todo
que con rauda sangre de héroes encontró su modo
recordándonos que de batallar no se exime
quien piensa en la lucha como el arma que redime.
Nadie duda que a la noche le sigue el día
ni que naciones hijas de su rebeldía
con sus chispas de arrojo encenderán la pradera
avivando la llama de su gente guerrera
y el sagrado fuego contra la tiranía.

One of many articles on TeleSUR promoting freedom for Jesus Santrich – a member of the leadership of the designated terrorist organization (DTO) the FARC-EP.