作舟 译"南海七岁女"[唐]

"送兄"

by 南海七岁女子

Seeing an older brother off

 

Clouds begin to rise

toward where you are going

Leaves are blown

around the pavilion

where we stop

to say fare-

well

!

I wish

We were the migrating geese

Flying side by side

going wherever

we have to

go

!

 

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translation by z.z.

P.S.

别路云初起，

离亭叶正飞。

所嗟人异雁，

不作一行归。