Amigos tengo por cientos [English translation]

I have hundreds of friends

for all my delight;

I say it without malice,

with true happiness.

I'm friendo of the wind

that rules in the heights,

friend of the depths

with turns and whirlwinds,

friend of the fine air

with all its vivacity.

I'm friend of the fire

of the most brilliant star,

because in the arrogant sky

it walks like its owner.

I'm friend of the nightingale,

bolt of the moon,

with all its wittingness

it illuminates the most fierce sea,

and I'm friend of the dense

night darknessess.

Friend of the loner

glow of the morning

and of the early breeze

that shines like a rosary,

friend of the gardener

of the arch of bonds.

I'm friend of trust

of white and black clouds,

also of red clouds

in all circumstances.

I'm friend of the rain

because it's a singing harp

of wires and guitar strings

that play with fury

I'm friend of the century

of the valuable spaces

and of the sounding echoes

that hailstorms keep,

friendo of the torrents

that sing its beautiful chorus.

Friendo of the fog

that circle the horizons

mountains and ranges

with its fine prescence;

the snow, by cloudy,

populations and lonelinessess,

prosperities and tempests

are my sincere friends;

but my chant, the first

of all my friendships.

• Artist:Violeta Parra