By Huy Cận, translation by Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm
Endless love
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I’m here, on the other side of the world you fared;
Searching over here, missing over there.
A long distance affair, a lovesick pair
Endless sorrow over mountains to clouds declared.
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Where you are now the sunlight’s low;
The afternoon downpour, river overflow.
The unquenchable thirst all around,
Upon dusk the flutter of bat wings sound.
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The breeze of sad farewells say,
Missing each other to the end of days.
Alone, the blanket so cold –
My poor friend, oh sad arms for a pillow.
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Vạn lý tình
.
Người ở bên trời ta ở đây;
Chờ mong phương nọ, ngóng phương nầy.
Tương tư đôi chốn, tình ngàn dặm,
Vạn lý sầu lên núi tiếp mây.
.
Nắng đã xế về bên xứ bạn;
Chiều mưa trên bãi, nước sông đầy.
Trông vời bốn phía không nguôi nhớ,
Dơi động hoàng hôn thấp thoáng bay.
.
Cơn gió hiu hiu buồn tiễn biệt,
Xa nhau chỉ biết nhớ vơi ngày.
Chiếu chăn không ấm người nằm một –
Thương bạn chiều hôm, sầu gối tay.
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JANUARY 2021
Source:
- Huy Cận, Lửa thiêng, NXB Đời nay, 1940
- Hoài Thanh, Hoài Chân, Thi nhân Việt Nam, NXB Văn học, 2007
Huy Cận (31/5/1919 – 19/2/2005) born Cù Huy Cận, born in Ân Phú commune, Dương Sơn District, Hà Tĩnh, passed away in Hanoi, a poet, a political activist, a member of Vietnam Writers Association since 1957.
Source: thivien.net
12 replies on “Huy Cận | Endless love (1)”
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Thaks, link Saludos /Regards Juan
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Thank you! 🙂
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A lovely one. 🙂
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Yes, very sweet 😊
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Beautiful poem!
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thank you do much.
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🇻🇳 HI LOVELIES! TODAY WE’VE GOT VIETNAMESE ART. SORROW ALSO CAN BECOME IN MASTERPIECES.
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This is so lovely!!! Saw You over at Sketch Universe. Thank You!!! 💕
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oh, thank you, thank you for dropping in and leaving a note. Cheers to you having a wonderful day/evening. 🙂
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My pleasure! And Thank You! 🤗
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