Querida Presencia

The most famous portrait of the 20th century

shot by Alberto Korda in 1960

Che is the legend who's haunted

young people's dreams,

mine included

Hasta siempre Comandante

(lyrics by Carlos Puebla)

Aprendimos a quererte

desde la histórica altura

donde el sol de tu bravura

le puso cerco a la muerte.

Aquí se queda la clara,

la entrañable transparencia,

de tu querida presencia

Comandante Che Guevara.

Tu mano gloriosa y fuerte

sobre la historia dispara

cuando todo Santa Clara

se despierta para verte.

Vienes que mando la brisa

con soles de primavera

para plantar la bandera

con la luz de tu sonrisa.

Tu amor revolucionario

te conduce a nueva empresa

donde esperan la firmeza

de tu brazo libertario.

Seguiremos adelante

como junto a ti seguimos

y con Fidel te decimos:!

Hasta siempre, Comandante!

Until Always

We learned to love you

from the heights of history

with the Sun of your bravery

you laid siege to Death

The deep transparency

of your presence

became clear here

Commandante Che Guevara

Your glorious and strong hand

fires at history

when all of Santa Clara

awakens to see you

You come burning the winds

with spring suns

to plant your flag

with the light of your smile

Your revolutionary love

leads you to a new undertaking

where they are awaiting

the firmnessof your liberating arm

We will carry on

as we did along with you

and with Fidel we say to you :

Until Always, Commandante!