Translation of the song lyrics Canna Austina - Paco Peña, Inti Illimani

Canna Austina (original)

Cuando naciste tú, caña de agosto
Las rosas y las violetas nacían
Y en el centro, desde una rama de plata fina
Brotaban manzanas plateadas
Hay un clavel en lo alto de la caña
Que a trescientas millas esparce su perfume
La gente que lo ve se pregunta
De donde nace una flor tan galana
Te he traído una copa preciosa
Llena de canciones y de cien rosas
Un ángel anoche me ha llamado
Para ver de nuevo esta planta perfumada
Quiero escribirle una carta al sol
Para que en este día no se esconda
Y quiero regalarle un girasol
Lindo es cantar por donde gira y va
La luna con el sol son parientes
Han levantado sus casas vecinas
Y un jardín de estrellas relucientes
Donde el amor prepara las almohadas
Por donde canta y no descansa
Y gira y canta lirio y rosa
Quiero hacerle un girasol
Gira la abeja en torno a la flor
Que el sol no se pusiera nunca
Por donde canta y gira y va
Que el sol no se pusiera mañana
Y nazcan lirios y rosas y violetas
Aleluya, aleluya

(translation)

When you were born, cane of August
Roses and violets were born
And in the center, from a branch of fine silver
Silver apples sprouted
There is a carnation at the top of the cane
That three hundred miles spreads its perfume
People who see it wonder
From where such a gallant flower is born
I have brought you a precious cup
Full of songs and a hundred roses
An angel last night called me
To see again this scented plant
I want to write a letter to the sun
So that on this day it does not hide
And I want to give you a sunflower
Nice is to sing where she turns and goes
The moon with the sun are relatives
They have raised their neighboring houses
And a garden of glittering stars
where love prepares the pillows
where she sings and does not rest
And turn and sing lily and rose
I want to make a sunflower
Rotate the bee around the flower
That the sun never set
where he sings and turns and goes
That the sun did not set tomorrow
And lilies and roses and violets are born
Hallelujah hallelujah