Oda al Maestro

By Ricardo Santos Silva

Sus manos son alas que trasportan el sentimiento,
Sentimiento del Alma, que trasladan del llanto
Al canto y del canto a la alegría.
Sientes el palpitar del acorde de las notas de tu amante,
Que te siegue por doquiera por el universo entero.
Esa amante que te acompaña, esa amante es la guitarra...

(English Translation)

Your hands are wings which transport the feelings,
The feelings from the Soul, which transform from the lament
To the song and from the song to joy.
You feel the heartbeat of the rhythm of the notes of your beloved,
This follows you everywhere throughout the entire universe.
This beloved which goes with you, this beloved, is your guitar.