Saturday, June 25, 2005

apie spalvas - about colours

BALTA / WHITE
RYZINIS POPIERIUS / RICE-PAPER
PIENAS / MILK
KAI SVAIGSTA IS SKAUSMO GALVA / WHEN HEAD GETS DIZZY BECAUSE OF A PAIN
VAIKO ODA / SKIN OF A CHILD
BEDUINO RUBAI / CLOTHES OF A BEDOUIN
MANO MIRUSIOS MOCIUTES PLAUKAI / HAIR OF MY DEAD GRANDMOTHER
TABLETES / PILLS
MANO KAMBARIO SIENOS / WALLS OF MY ROOM
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ZALIA / GREEN
ROJAUS SPALVA / COLOUR OF PARADISE
METU ARBATA / MINT TEA
ZYDINTIS VANDUO NIDOS PRIEPLAUKOJE / SILTY WATER IN THE WHARF OF NIDA
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RAUDONA / RED
TAIP, TAI GIMIMAS MENESINES LASELINES / YES, THAT IS BIRTH MENSES DRIPS
MANO CHALATAS IR SIURBLYS / MY DRESSING-GOWN AND A HOOVER
GRANATAS / POMEGRANATE
NESCIOS DRAUGES SUKNELE / DRESS OF A PREGNANT FRIEND
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JUODA / BLACK
TUSAS KALIGRAFIJAI / INK FOR CALLIGRAPHY
MANO MEGSTAMAS SIJONAS / MY FAVOURITE SKIRT
SUDZIUVE JUROS DUMBLIAI ANT SMELIO / DRY SEA-WEED ON A SAND
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RUDA / BROWN
KAVA RYTE / COFFEE IN THE MORNING
MYLIMOJO ODA / SKIN OF THE LOVER
MALDOS KAROLIUKAI IS ALYVUOGIU MEDZIO / PRAYER BEADS FROM AN OLIVE TREE

apie Dieva - about God



ALLAH (SW) SAID:
WHEN I LOVEHIM (MY SERVANT),
IAM HIS HEARING WITH WHICH HE HEARS,
HIS SEEING WITH WHICH HE SEES,
HIS HAND WITH WHICH HE STRIKES AND HIS FOOT WITH WHICH HE WALKS.
WERE HE TO ASK ME FOR REFUGE, I WOULD SURELY GRANT HIM IT.
I DO NOT HESITATE ABOUT ANYTHING AS MUCH
AS I HESITATE ABOUT SEIZING THE SOUL OF MY FAITHFUL SERVANT:
HE HATES DEATH, AND I HATE HURTING HIM.

It was related by al-Bukhari.

Friday, June 24, 2005

apie skausma - about pain

AS DAR NIEKO NEZINAU APIE TIKRA SKAUSMA...
APIE SKAUSMA, KAI MIRSTA TAVO VAIKAS...
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I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT REAL PAIN YET...
ABOUT PAIN, WHEN YOUR CHILD DIES...

apie arbata - about tea

SIANDIENA AUDROS METU GERIAU METU ARBATA.
STAIGA I MANO PUODELI ZAIBAS ISKRIDO .
AS VIS GERIAU IR GERIAU... BET ARBATOS NEMAZEJO.
PUODELI PAPILDYDAVO LIETUS.
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TODAY DURING THE STORM I WAS HAVING MINT TEA.
SUDDENLY LIGHTNING FLEW INTO MY CUP.
I WAS DRINKING AND DRINKING...
BUT THE TEA DIDN'T FINISH.
THE RAIN WAS FILLING UP THE CUP.

apie smeli - about sand


SMELIO MIESTAS - SAND TOWN
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MUSU GYVENIMAS - KAIP SMELIS
KEICIASI, JUDA KIEKVIENA MINUTE,
SLENKA IR BYRA PRO PIRSTUS...
MES JO NEGALIM SULAIKYTI...
KARTAIS JIS, GYVENIMAS, PANASUS I GIRGZDANTI TARP DANTU SMELI, KURI NORISI ISSPJAUTI...
KARTAIS, BEGLOSTYDAMI JI, ATRANDAME UZSLEPTU STEBUKLU IR PASLAPCIU...
SMELIO, KAIP IR GYVENIMO, NEGALIME ATSIKRATYTI...
PO PASIVAIKSCIOJIMO PRIE JUROS ARBA DYKUMOJE, JO DAR ILGAI GALI RASTI TARPUPIRSCIUOSE, PLAUKUOSE, RUBU KLOSTESE, PRISIMINIMUOSE...
JIS ISNYKSTA TADA, KAI PATS TO NORI... KAI ATEINA LAIKAS.