The Captive

La Cautiva

Listen to me, I will tell you a story of a beautiful girlOimeva oico peyaire petêi guyrá oñemiva
Who was taken captive by the enemyChe ambojhera la cautiva oicore iña pytimby
She was taken far away, deep into the forestChe py are o yatapyva acanunduicha iñarova
Her heart was filled with sadness and longingMborayjhu chupé arecova arema iñonga tupy

She, the captive, suffered greatlyChe renoi na la cautiva che renoi tajhá nde ipype
Alone in the dark nightAní upe caágüype ne año reicore sufri
She cried for her people, for her landChe co icatunte aveí oipea mbaembyasygüi
Her tears fell to the groundAyoravo nde cupygüi oicova ne ñapyti

In the silence of the night, she heard the wind whisperNe renda jha arecopama yaveve catu guyraicha
Telling her stories of hopeYajhupytyne oime jhaicha che recojhá mombyry
She knew that her people were looking for herAninte que rembyasy nde rapycuere opytava
But she was trapped in the enemy's handsNente co che angayara reicova iña pytimby

She waited and waited, hoping for a sign of rescueNde rejhente nde rejhente aqué jha`apayvo jhaeva
Her heart full of courageOimene pacoicoveva che corazón yarami
She never lost faith, even in the darkest hourNdente nena güireí reico pe nde jaula ruguape
She remained strong in her captivityNde reseigüi che rendape nde yaragüi ronõmi

One day the sun rose, shining brightly in the skyJha cuña ipyajhatava mborayjhu oicua`á seÿva
Her heart filled with hope and joyChe corazón oñotyva qyseichaguá mboraijhu
She knew that her people were coming for herOicojhaguá che cutu manterei jhaijhupape
To take her back to her homeOu rangüe che rendape jha ipepope che peyú