Tuesday, August 07, 2007

"hale-hun ida" by Alex Tilman




Iha tasi-ibun iha Dili
Hamriik hale-hun ida
Boot, tuan, aas
Mahon-diak, hamahon ema
Nia tahan monu habokur rai
Nia sanak dada manu-fuik mai
Nia lolon, fatin ba labarik sira
Mai feto, mai mane,
Ita rua, mai namora.

Alex Tilman, 2007

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous1:06 AM

    Knua

    Knua,
    Ki'ik, maibé uma
    Ita hotu nia knuuk
    Kosok eh katuas
    Ema di'ak eh ema aat

    Knua
    Maka knuuk ema nian
    Lori han, lori hemu
    Sori ita, hamahon ita
    Dala ruma,
    ita sente boot liu nia

    Knua,
    Klo'ot, maibé uma
    Ita boot ona
    Knua ki'ik nafatin
    Hanesan manu-fuik, ita semo lemo-lemo

    Manu baku liras, semo ba fatin hoti-hotu
    maibé sei fila-fali ba nia knuuk
    Timor-oan baku ulun, la'o bá fatin hotu-hotu
    maibé tenke fila-fali ba nia knua

    Alex Tilman, 2006

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  2. Anonymous1:30 AM

    Semarang, Indonezia, 8 Agostu 2007

    Alex,

    Furak atu haree ita boot nia poezia iha blog ida ne'e.

    Keep up the good work!

    Kmanek,
    ABE BARRETO SOARES

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