Quechua Literature
When the eyes of children
fill with hate
Even if they kill me I will stand
even if they break my feet I will stand
Reach me your hand of solidarity
I need to travel fast
Ya sonari kuwa kichun junmantie.
Matu toteri kuwa kito shiteto jali kito omin junlamantie.
Amana tunan tikatiya shiteto tanjininla inae jun materi
kuwa kito jali kilakimantie,
kuwa kitonan tapi kilakimantie.
Junni mannan kuwakanan shita sendori aman
unshi manpetsanpala tunan tsanla kichun kuwaka
tedechishiri kito kilakinamantie matu toteri
jana mishilila jana tapi.
Junni tsantin chumin sonari
shinuka sona chuno junmantie.
Yari nunchinantiya lotumin ora;
yateri chumin;
oton koro pe tikatiya man pititiya teretumin;
yari nunchinantiya jitumin
yari junteshiri chumin;
pe tibitiya jichun chipu tsoreka jotie
ya to teretuchikenan;
junni jun chipuse piman
jito pe kebi jimin jotie.
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