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K’intu Tapuy

Ma
ma
llay,
Kukallay,
Qhun qurisqa Ch’ill
misqapu wan; Iskay Makiy
wan Qan manta Hap’i payukus
paymi; Ta wantinsuyuq Apunkuna
man Phuku rispa, Ch’uya Sunquywan
Waqharishay ki, Tapurishayki. Kikillanta
Willarikuway, Mamallay, Willka Lap’i. May
qin T’ikatataq Kunanri Aqllarisaq? Nuqaqa
Munani, Chiripipas Wayrapipas, Llantuypa
Puka Lastrunta Qatispa Purillaqtam. Apu
Wamankunaq Rimayñinmi Kanki. Machuyku
naq Akunan, Kawsay Lap’i, Hanpi Lap’i.
Sut’intapuni Willariway, Kukallay,
Mamallay. Rimayñiykimantan Llapa
Kawsayñiy Hap’ipakun. Q’apay
ñiykiwan, Q’umir Uyaykiwan
puni, Ñiway: Pay T’ikatan
Apukuna Qanpaq
Aqllaran Ñispa.
Mamallay,
Kuka
llay!

Sipaspa Munaynin

ByJulieta Zurita Cavero

Munasqay chayamuchkan
k’achata p’achallikusaq
yuraq mankhanchaywan
puka pulliraywan
q’umir mantachaywan,
iskay yana sap’anaywan.

¡Qhawariway má!
Phuchkajina muyuchkani
t’ikajina phanchachkani
qampaq munasqay t’ikanchakuchkani.

¡Paqtataq lluqalla llullarikuwankiman!
¡Paqtataq lluqalla waqarichiwankiman!
Amalla sunquyta phutirichinkichu
Amalla simiyta jayayachinkichu
¡Qhawariy má! Kusisqa kachkani
Munayniyta wiñaypaq jaywasqayki.

Kawsaq

ByIrma Álvarez Ccoscco

Imprison my flesh, if you want,
Harm my heart, if you want,
Tear away my hair, if you want,
Tie my hands and feet, if you want.

Perhaps,
Maybe you do not stop
Until you see my body rot.

If it is going to be like that,
Only my worms will take me to my mother Pachamama.

I will be there too!

I will feed the trees
with my rotting skin.

Yes,
I will grow fruit in any plant
So that my brothers
So that my sisters
Will be fed.

And, then my brothers,
And then my sisters
They will be strengthened
With my rebirth.

And, likewise,
I will scream
In the voices of my brother and sister:

“Yes! I’m Quechua!”

Do what you want!
Do what you want!

But, Never ever
Will you take away
who I am.

Iphu para, Sumac para

ByJulieta Zurita Cavero

Iphu para chayamuchkan
Urqunta wasaykamuchkan
Wayrawan khuska phukurispa
Ch’illchi! Ch’illchi! ñispa
Pachamamata rikch’arichichkan.

Uyayta uqharini, sunquy junt’a jap’ini
Ch’uwa yakun llamkhariwan
Asiymanta wañuchiwan.

¡Parachun khuritupaq!
¡Parachun khuritupaq!
Chiwanku p’isqu qhaparin
Paypis parata mañarin.

¡Kaylan! ¡Kaylan!
K’ayla Maria qucha kantupi takirichkan
Parawan khuska jamp’atuta suyarichkan.

Iphu para sumaq para
Pachamama t’impinpi jap’isunki
Mayukunapi purichisunki
Mama quchapi tantasunki.

¡Paramuy! ¡Paramuy!
Paraqay mama mañakusunki
Ch’umpi paywarunta jaywasunki
yuraq kirun chiqchimusunki.

¡T’akaq! ¡t’akaq! ¡T’akaq!
Sarata llamkharispa
Chakraman chimpaykunki.
Iphu para tukuypaqpis sumaq para.