Kostas Karyotakis

Φθορά

Kostas Karyotakis
English translation Translations 2 translations Translations 2
Add to favorites
Album:
Ελεγεία και Σάτιρες (1927)
Original lyrics
Greek
Translation
English

Φθορά

Στην άμμο τα έργα στήνονται μεγάλα των ανθρώπων,
και σαν παιδάκι τα γκρεμίζει ο Χρόνος με το πόδι.
 

Decay

In the sand the great works of people are set up,
and like a child, Time smash them with the foot.
 
expand collapse Translation details
This is a poetic translation - deviations from the meaning of the original are present (extra words, extra or omitted information, substituted concepts).
Religiously Unkind Religiously Unkind
submitted on 28 Nov 2023 - 12:20
Give a shoutout to Religiously Unkind

Translations