Nocturnal Singing
Dedicated to P.C
So I kept on proceeding on my way.
Leaning against my friend’s shoulder
I muttered a song
And listened to my friend singing
The singing seemed to be far away
Stars are also very far off
How can we reach them.
Hanging across the crescent moon
The singing flied away and vanished
Hanging across the firmament
The stars suddenly died out
No means to come up with them
Enough
I will stop singing. You will also stop singing
We both silently look forward to the singing that has flown away
Treading in the steps of stars
Into the dark blue firmament
But they simply vanish
Leaving behind the lonely quietness reigning in our souls
Leaving behind both you and I
You and I we are leaning against each other’s shoulders
Looking at each other with searching looks. Seeking for the singing
The crescent moon lies flat on its face
Suppose it weren’t late in the night.
Suppose you weren’t well on in the night
TanSonNhat Airport 1994-1996
(trans. by Vu Anh Tuan)