Sunday, January 16, 2011

A Poetun: Shy Desire

Burung merpati terbang seribu,
Hinggap seekor ditengah laman,
Hendak mati dihujung kuku,
Hendak berkubur ditapak tangan. - Song lyric, Latifah Omar & One Other.
This is my translation:

A hundred pigeons fly to the roof-top,
A lame one hobbles on the lawn,
Desire edges tremulously till the nail's tip,
Then hurries back to the security of the palm!

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