Alberti, Rafael: Vaivén

Por la tarde, ya al subir;

por la noche, ya al bajar;

yo quiero pisar la nieve

azul del jacarandá.

¿ Es azul, tarde delante?

¿Es lila, noche detrás?

Yo quiero pisar la nieve

azul del jacarandá.

Si el pájaro serio canta

que es azul su azulear;

yo quiero pisar la nieve

azul del jacarandá.

Si el mirlo liliburlero,

que es lila su lilear;

yo quiero pisar la nieve

azul del jacarandá.

Ya nieve azul a la ida,

nieve lila al retornar;

yo quiero pisar la nieve

azul del jacarandá.

In the afternoon, ascending

In the evening, in descending,

I want to tread the blue

Snow of Jacaranda.

Is blue afternoon, ahead?

Is that lilac night, behind me?

I want to tread the blue

Snow of Jacaranda.

If the sombre bird should sing,

Let its blue be that blue,

I want to tread the blue

Snow of Jacaranda.

If the blackbird warbles,

Let his warbling be lilac,

I want to tread the blue

Snow of Jacaranda.

Blue snow now on the way,

And lilac snow returning;

I want to tread the blue

Snow of Jacaranda.

Note: Jacaranda is a tropical and sub-tropical genus of shrubs and trees with blue/purple flowers.