他,那个为群星奏乐的人正拿着长笛站在你的窗前。
梦中的精灵正穿越略有薄暮的天空向你飞来。
Sleep-Stealer
Whostolesleepfrombaby’seyes? Imustknow.
Claspingherpitchertoherwaistmotherwenttofetchwaterfromthevillagenearby.
’splaytimewasover; theducksinthepondweresilent.
Theshepherdboylayasleepundertheshadowofthebanyantree.
Thecranestoodgraveandstillintheswampnearthemangogrove.
InthemeanwhiletheSleep-stealercameand, snatchingsleepfrombaby’seyes, flewaway.
Whenmothercamebackshefoundbabytravelingtheroomoveronallfours.
Whostolesleepfromourbaby’seyes? .
窃眠者
谁从婴儿的眼中窃去了睡眠?我必须知道。
母亲把她的水壶夹在腰间,去邻村汲水。
正午时分。孩童的戏耍时间已经结束,池塘里的鸭子沉默无声。
牧童在榕树的树荫下睡去了。
白鹤庄严而安静地立在芒果树旁的泥沼中。
此时,窃眠者进来,从婴儿的眼中偷走了睡眠,飞走了。
当母亲回来时,发现婴儿在屋里的地板上爬着。
谁从婴儿的眼中窃去了睡眠?我必须知道。我一定要找到她,把她锁起来。
我一定要去那个黑洞里查找,在那里,一条小溪从圆的、有皱纹的石头中汩汩流出。
Imustlookintothatdarkcave, where, throughbouldersandscowlingstones, tricklesatinystream.
Imustsearchinthedrowsyshadeofthebakulagrove, wherepigeonscoointheircorner, andfairies’ ankletstinkleinthestillnessofstarrynights.
IntheeveningIwillpeepintothewhisperingsilenceofthebambooforest, wherefirefliessquandertheirlight, andwillaskeverycreatureImeet, “CananybodytellmewheretheSleep-stealerlives?”
Whostolesleepfrombaby’seyes? Imustknow.
Shouldn’tIgiveheragoodlessonifIcouldonlycatchher!
Iwouldraidhernestandseewhereshehoardsallherstolensleep.
Iwouldplunderitall, andcarryithome.
Iwouldbindhertwowingssecurely, setheronthebankoftheriver, andthenletherplayatfishingwithareedamongtherushesandwater-lilies.