1) I’m Looking for Your Name
I’m standing under
the hot sun
while listening to the lyrics
of Pátria’s song that day
With jasmine tongue
and singing along
Song lyrics with soul
touching tunes
While looking at
the flag fluttering on the pole
which was towering
approaching the sky
Suddenly I shed
tears for some reason
while wiping away the tears
which wet my cheeks
who wrote lyrics
again Pátria national anthem
my country TimorLeste
want to find out at that time
Heart trembles until after singing the lyrics again Pãtria
find out your name
the composer
Then ask one by one
my closest friend
but no one knows
finally I heard the name, namely Francisco Borja Da Costa…
A writer
national anthem
Pátria and mandatory songs
Kadalak Sorumutu
thank you for your work
2) Flattered by Your Poetry
Footsteps
painted on the board
nameless white
a series of words
without realizing
imagination finally becomes
life’s reality
In the middle of the heavy rain
as I walk
passing the East route
I heard a song
kadalak sorumutu
I was moved to hear it
On my way
towards the Timor route
when I arrived in the district
Manatuto it was raining very hard
tears were also flowing
remembering a son of
this city…..
I am flattered by
the lyrics of his songs and
flattered by all
his poetry that he left on the earth of TimorLeste
Francisco Borja Da Costa is his name
he is the writer
also the great poet
in his era who is not by our side now but is always present through his work
3) Your name will always be present
The body disappears
in the earth’s shadow Loro Sae
but your name will
always be present in my heart
even though the body is swallowed by the earth
but I am aware of one thing
that you will always
present in the bottom of my heart
when I put words together
but you are always there
in my mind, because you
are the beginning of the chain
both composed words
both composed sentences
from lyrics your songs and
your beautiful poems
You are a figure of praise
you are a famous person on earth
we are Timor-Leste
You are not rich in material things
but rich in ideas
from natural thinking
as well as critical and creative
You are the father
father of writers and poets
your name will always be present
Francisco Borja Da Costa
4) Corner of the City I Carved Your Name
Seeing Pigeons
flying
on the shore of Lake TasiTolu
I’m thinking about you
I don’t know how long
I’ll stop
writing pen
on white paper
But in this city
Dili city is the capital of the country
Timor-Leste
I will not stop
In the song lyrics
that TimorLeste
is our country
that’s why I want to put it together
I engraved the corner of the city with your name
through beautiful poetry
because I even realized
realized you were an extraordinary person
Like a white dove
which was flying
even though it had no wings
but always flew together
beautiful poetry in the hearts of your generation
Francisco Borja Da Costa
I am in awe of you
because God included
the power of nature together
with your series of poetry
I will carve your name
not just in the corner of the city
but in all the minds
generations of writers and poets
5) Death After Life
We are like leaves
appear as buds
then become leaves
until in time
will fall alone
Likewise we as fruit
have ores
until one day
become seeds
even though new seeds grow
Like the work of a poet
will be left behind on the earth
even though someday we will
pass from life
like leaves and fruit
You and I
always just at the same time
in every idea
but sometimes
turning around from a
different version
We write for eternity
we will not pass away completely
because we will be present again
present from all time
in every place
through writing
through poetry
through song lyrics
even though we will die
after living
That’s the case with me and
you are my teacher
even though we don’t get to see
your true form
but the expression of your soul
It feels so
losing the fluttering
of the flag in combination
with the lyrics of your song
Francisco Borja da Costa
By Dev Seixas ²⁵