李琦·《冰雕》英译

温暖的心

在北方的奇寒里

雕塑了它们

它们才如此美丽

 

我仿佛突然知道

由于严冬的爱抚和鼓励

柔弱的水

也会坚强地站立

并且用它们的千姿百态

呈现生命的奇迹

 

当春天到来

它们会融化的

融化也不会叹息

毕竟有过骄傲地站立啊

能快乐地走来

就能快乐地离去

 

啊，让北方

也把我雕塑了吧

雕成天真的小鹿

雕成自由的小鱼

雕成孔雀和燕子

即使有一天消失了

也消失在春天的笑容里

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Ice Sculptures

Li Qi

 

Warm hearts

In bitter cold of the North

Carved these sculptures

That’s why they are so beautiful

 

Suddenly I realize that

Through love and coaxing of this harsh cold

Even the frail water

Can stand up firm and strong

And in different forms and poses

Manifest the miracle of life.

 

When spring comes

They will melt

But they will not sigh in their retreat

For they have stood with pride,

Happily now they depart

 

Oh let the Northland

Make me into a sculpture too—

Into one innocent fawn,
Into a carefree little fish,

Into peacock or swallow

Though one day I would vanish

Let me vanish in the spring.

 

（Julia C. Lin 译）