Kavafis Itaca

Constantinos Kavafis Itaca

C.P.Cavafy's poem 'Ithaca', recited by Sir Sean Connery and with music specially composed by Vangelis.

ITHACA
As you set out for Ithaca
hope that your journey is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon-don't be afraid of them:
you'll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare sensasion
touches your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon-you won't encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.

Hope that your journey is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you come into harbors you're seeing for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind-
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to learn and learn again from those who know.

Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you're destined for.
But don't hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so that you're old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you've gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaca to make you rich.
Ithaca gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you would have not set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.

And if you find her poor, Ithaca won't have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you'll have understood by then what these Ithacas mean.

-Ítaca-
Cuando emprendas el viaje hacia Ítaca
ruega que el camino sea largo,
lleno de aventuras, lleno de descubrimientos.
A Lestrígones, Cíclopes,
al colérico Poseidón - no temas:
nunca hallarás tales seres en tu camino,
nunca mientras altos sean tus pensamientos,
mientras una extraña emoción
estimule tu alma y tu cuerpo.
A Lestrígones, Cíclopes,
al fiero Poseidón, nunca encontrarás
a menos que en tu alma los lleves dentro,a menos que tu alma los ponga ante ti.
Ruega que el camino sea largo.
Que sean muchas las mañanas de verano en que,con gran placer y alegría,
entres en puertos desconocidos;
podrías detenerte en los mercados de Fenicia y comprar hermosas cosas,
coral y nácar, ámbar y ébano,
toda clase de perfumes sensuales...
adquiere tantos como puedas:
podrías visitar muchas ciudades egipcias
y no dejar de aprender de sus sabios.
Que siempre Ítaca esté en tu pensamiento.

Llegar ahí es tu destino.
Pero nunca apresures el viaje.
Es preferible que dure años,
que seas viejo cuando alcances la isla,
rico con todo lo que habrás ganado en el camino,
sin esperar que sea Ítaca la que te haga rico.
Ítaca te dio un maravilloso viaje.
Sin ella no habrías partido.
Pero ya no tiene más que darte.

Y si la encuentras pobre, no creas que Ítaca te ha engañado.
Sabio como te has hecho, tan pleno de experiencia,
habrás entendido lo que significan las Ítacas.

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[ifigeniakatika]

ΑΑΑΑΑΑΑ Ιthaca!!! This poem is one of my favorites but i like also to listen it in my language! Is different the melody in Greek language!

5********** and thank you!!!!KISSES

[keepthemusicplaying0]

Wnderful video - Connery, Vangelis, your images and most of all Cavafy's wonderful poetry are absolute perfection.

[virginiamf]

assisti anos atrás este magnífico espetáculo, Kavafis j´´a é fora de série na voz impressionante de Sean Connery ao son de Vangelis.... sem palavras..

[simida23]

bravo,from Greece !!

[ravenala123]

TeLeio osoi dn ksroun agglika dn katalavenoun ti simeni gia afto valte elliniki morfi :P

[stathopoulos27]

α π ι σ τ ε υ τ ο ς ..........καβαφης

[Ziggy296]

*____*

[axaios007]

Kabafi eisai Yperoxos. Zw to "Ithaki" Kathe Mera!!! Thank you!

[8eoukla]

just if u knew greek and read in as was wrote!!! i have no words for this poem!! this poem addresses to each one of us! this poem describes in few words the whole meaning of life!! να εύχεσαι ο δρόμος για την Ιθάκη να είναι μακρής....

[vinibix28]

sehr schön immer wieder

[MrRicardo1962]

que esperanzas y trabajos mu even el alma

agrdable//how hope and work move the spirity nice

[mooviemyths]

just wonderful its inspiring and nourishing. you tube at its best claire london