O radiant sun of light,
A soul-inspiring sight.
I Unrivalled king of kings,
Thy praise through ages rings.
Thou'rt wisest of the wise,
Exalted to the skies.
The mightiest of all might,
The brightest of the bright.
To thee, O sun, I pray,
Turn not from me away.
Reduced to slavery,
Oppressed by misery,
A captive held in thrall,
From here to thee I call
To guide me on my way,
With thy far-reaching ray.
David Guramishvili (1705 - 1792) Georgia
Translated by Venera Urushadze
Source: Anthology Of Georgian Poetry translated by Venera Urushadze, State Publishing House of Soviet Georgia, Tbilisi, 1958 © by owner. provided at no charge for educational purposes
A soul-inspiring sight.
I Unrivalled king of kings,
Thy praise through ages rings.
Thou'rt wisest of the wise,
Exalted to the skies.
The mightiest of all might,
The brightest of the bright.
To thee, O sun, I pray,
Turn not from me away.
Reduced to slavery,
Oppressed by misery,
A captive held in thrall,
From here to thee I call
To guide me on my way,
With thy far-reaching ray.
David Guramishvili (1705 - 1792) Georgia
Translated by Venera Urushadze
Source: Anthology Of Georgian Poetry translated by Venera Urushadze, State Publishing House of Soviet Georgia, Tbilisi, 1958 © by owner. provided at no charge for educational purposes
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