作者:阿苏越尔

江湖水深。为了不被淹没
我得赶在日落前离开
为此,我不会让一滴江湖之水
留在接下来的诗句中
致使我的道路泥泞,湿滑

我会带走累积多年的无力感 在无人的荒野埋葬从前的功名 这极有可能被一颗路过的星星看见 我会动用气息尚存的诗句摘下它 让星星和我一起蒙头大睡 醒来后开始喝酒聊天,虚度余生 星星的余生有可能比我的长

在接下来的短暂余生中 我还得抓紧学会自食其力 耕作和采摘,这些技艺都得逐项学习 要是我种的樱桃熟了 希望有鸟儿不请自来,欢快啄食 不必先落在墙头,假惺惺打招呼

自从与天上的星星见过面 世俗的虚礼我早已遗忘

Since the Day I Saw the Face of the Star

by Asu Yue’er

What a pool of dark, unfathomable water! So as not to sink into it, I must hasten to leave before nightfall, and make sure not to carry a drop of its blackwater with me lest it get inside my poetry afterwards or muddy up the road and make it treacherous.

I will also leave the deep disenchantment behind, and bury all the old fame and glory in the wasteland. If spotted by a passing star on my way out, I shall resuscitate my last poetic breath to catch it, and hold it close to me when I sleep, and talk and drink with it every remaining day, but no doubt the star will outlive me.

For the rest of my days, which are numbered, I shall quickly learn the art of self-sufficiency, to sow, harvest, and every nitty-gritty in-between.

I also hope the birds will come to feed when the cherries are ripe, not to worry about landing and greeting me on the wall first.

Since the day I saw the face of the star, I have forsaken all the formalities of the world.