Monday, October 20, 2008

Song Unsung

The song that I came to sing remains unsung to this day।

I have spent my days in stringing and in unstringing my instrument.

The time has not come true, the words have not been rightly set;

only there is the agony of wishing in my heart।

The blossom has not opened; only the wind is sighing by.

I have not seen his face, nor have I listened to his voice;

only I have heard his gentle footsteps from the road before my house।

The livelong day has passed in spreading his seat on the floor;

but the lamp has not been lit and I cannot ask him into my house।

I live in the hope of meeting with him; but this meeting is not yet।

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