Source text in English | Translation by Haslina Abdul Hardy (#29120) |
The Beginning All in a moment, years ago, The boy I was became a man: Suddenly my life began! I saw the world before me— So That ploughman by his horses stands Sweating on the first hill's brow, Having left the riverlands Furrowed in the vale below, And sees a mountainside to plough, Barren rock to blunt his share, Thunder hanging in the air, And the black peak above him, bare, Waiting now. —Let him plough it if he dare! | Rintis Sekelip mata, bertahun lalu, Anak lelaki ini menjadi dewasa: Tiba-tiba hidupku bermula! Kulihat dunia di depanku— Jadi Di tepi kudanya Si Penanggala berdiri Keringat menitis di puncak pertama, Ditinggalkan tanah sungai Meliku di lembah sana, Dan melihat lereng untuk ditenggala, Bukit tandus memajal hasilnya, Guntur di langit, Dan mercu hitam di atasnya, gersang, Kini menanti. —Biarkan dia bajak jika berani! |