Distance - CaiQijiao

蔡其矫-《距离》

在现实和梦想之间

你是红叶焚烧的山峦

是黄昏中交集的悲欢；

你是树影，是晚风，

是归来路上的黑暗。

在现实和梦想之间，

你是信守约言的鸿雁

是路上不预期的遇见；

你是欢笑，是光亮

是烟花怒放的夜晚。

在现实和梦想之间

你是晶莹皎洁的雕像

是幸福照临的深沉睡眼；

你是芬芳，是花朵，

是慷慨无私的大自然。

在现实和梦想之间

你是来去无踪的怨嗔

是阴雨天气的苦苦思念；

你是冷月，是远星

是神秘莫测的深渊。

Distance

CaiQijiao

Lyingbetween the real and the imagined

Youare a mountain flaming with red leaves,

Sadnessand joy confounded at dusk;

Youare forest shadow, evening breeze

Anddarkness on the way home.

Lyingbetween the real and the imagined

Youare the wild goose keeping its promise,

Anunexpected meeting in the street;

Youare delightful laughter, brilliant light,

Anight capped with a show of fireworks.

Lyingbetween the real and the imagined

Youare translucent white sculpture,

Deepsleep illumined by good fortune;

Youare a subtle fragrance, you are flowers,

Thegenerosity of selfless Nature.

Lyingbetween the real and the imagined

Youare a complaint without a reason,

Painfullonging on a gloomy rainy day;

Youare a cool moon, remote star,

Theabyss too mysterious to fathom.

（Fang Dai, Dennis Ding, and EdwardMorin 译）