The Music We Are

The Music We Are

Did you hear that winter's over? The Basil

and the carnation cannot control their 

laughter. The nightingale, back from his

wandering, has been made singing master 

over the birds.bThe trees reach out their 

congratulations. The soul goes dancing 

through the king's doorway.Anemones blush 

because the have seen the rose naked.

Spring, the only fair judge, walks in the courtroom,

and several December thieves steal 

away. Last year's miracles will soon be 

forgotten. New creatures whirl in from non-

existence, galaxies scattered around their

feet. Have you met them? Do you hear 

the bud of Jesus crooning in the cradle? A single 

narcissus flower has been pointed Inspector 

of Kingdoms. A feast is set. Listen: the wind 

is pouring wine! Love used to hide

inside images: no more! The orchard hangs

out it's lanterns. The dead come stumbling by

In shrouds. Nothing can stay bound or be 

imprisoned. You say, "End this poem here,

and wait for what's next." I will. Poems

are rough notations for the music we are.

- Rumi 

生命之歌

你聽說冬天已經過去了嗎？

羅勒和鬱金香無法抑制它們的笑聲。

夜鶯漫遊回來，被推舉為萬鳥歌王。

樹彎下腰來道喜，靈魂舞過國王的門口。

海葵羞紅了臉，因為它看見了玫瑰的裸顏。

春天是唯一公正的法官，它走進法庭，

冬天的竊賊悄悄地溜走。

去年的奇蹟很快就會被遺忘，

新的生物無中生有，

星系散佈在腳邊。

你遇見它們了嗎？

你聽到耶蘇的花苞在搖籃中低吟嗎？

單支水仙被指派為王國的視察員，

一塲盛宴已經開始了。

聽，風在斟酒。

本來藏在想像裡的愛不再隱藏。

果園亮起了燈籠，

死亡披著外衣蹣跚而過，

再沒有被拘束和監禁的了。

你說，「結束這首詩，等待下首詩。」

我說好，詩是我們生命之歌的音符。

- 問荷三