Vows
Slaughter a goat before the clock
smash a coconut on the railway track
smear the indicator with the blood of a cock
bath the station master in milk
and promise you will give
a solid gold toy train to the booking clerk
if on
when the next train is due.
Abun Kolatka (India 1932 – 25 September 2004)
Chinese translation: William Zhou 2016-5-14
誓 言
在这时钟前宰杀一只山羊
在这铁轨上砸开一枚椰子
用这公鸡的血涂抹这指针
用牛奶给这车站站长沐浴
并许诺你会把
一个纯金玩具火车送给那位售票员
如果有人愿意告诉你
下趟列车何时准点到达。
原作:印度 阿布恩·寇拉特卡(1932-2004-9-25)
汉译:中国 周道模 2016-5-14
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