Lamento Cubano

Cuban Lament

Lamento Cubano

Oh! Beautiful, exquisite Cuba,¡Oh! Cuba hermosa, primorosa,
Why do you suffer today¿Por qué sufres hoy
So much distress?Tanto quebranto?
Oh! My homeland,¡Oh! Patria mía,
Who would have thought¡Quién diría
That your blue skyQue tu cielo azul
Would cloud with tears!Nublara el llanto!
Oh! In the whisper of the palm grove¡Oh! En el susurro del palmar
The echo is heard to resonateSe oye el eco resonar
Of a voice of painDe una voz de dolor
Calling out for love...Que al amor llama…
Oh! When I contemplate¡Oh! Al contemplar
Your burning sun,Tu ardiente sol,
Your fields full of greenery,Tus campos llenos de verdor,
I think of that timePienso en el tiempo aquel
That has passed, Cuba...Que se fue cuba…
Oh! Beautiful, exquisite Cuba,¡Oh! Cuba hermosa, primorosa,
Why do you suffer today¿Por qué sufres hoy
So much distress?Tanto quebranto?
Oh! My homeland,¡Oh! Patria mía,
Who would have thought¡Quién diría
That your blue skyQue tu cielo azul
Would cloud with tears!Nublara el llanto!