Presented to Ulanova by Ai Qing ~ 艾青 《给乌兰诺娃》 with English Translations

作品原文

艾青 《给乌兰诺娃》

——看芭蕾舞《小夜曲》后作

像云一样柔软，
像风一样轻，
比日光更明亮，
比夜更宁静——
人体在太空里游行；

不是天上的仙女，
却是人间的女神，
比梦更美，
比幻想更动人——
是劳动创造的结晶。

作品译文

Presented to Ulanova
–composed after watching the ballet, Serenade
Ai Qing

As soft and gentle as a cloud,
As light as the wind,
More brilliant than the moon,
More tranquil than the night—
A figure floats through the air;

She’s not a fairy from heaven,
But a goddess from earth,
More beautiful than a dream,
More breathtaking than a vision,
The crystal of creative movement.