• Bến Phong Kiều Nhớ Em Gã tú tài hỏng thi Đáp thuyền về cố quận Dạ cầu ngắm trăng khuya Quên trường đồ mạt vận Gã vẫy bút đề thơ Văn sử Tầu thơm ngát Ngàn sau còn ngẩn ngơ Với Phong Kiều Dạ Bạc Chàng thi nhân gốc lính Hận nước mất nhà tan Lê mảnh đời vô định Ghé thăm chùa Hàn San Nghe chuông trong gió sớm Lay động vầng trăng xưa Nhìn dạ cầu sóng gợn Nhớ đèn chài sương mưa Tìm bâng khuâng bóng quạ Soi ngu ngơ bóng đời Thấy mình như kẻ lạ Thấy lòng là sông trôi Xa, Cô Tô diệu vợi Cũng tàtà ghé thăm Gần, Sài Gòn Hà Nội Mà mịt mù sơn lâm Chàng không thi cũng trượt Có em mà như không Ngậm ngùi na tổ quốc Suốt nửa đời lưu vong. Hà Huyền Chi

  On Phong Kieu Pier, Thinking of You A student who failed his exams Took a boat-ride returning to his homeland Under the bridge, he watched a moon in the night Forgot the poor fate in his life He waved a pen and wrote a poem Chinese literature, historically, so fragrant A thousand years later, still astounded After reading Phong Kieu's commentary A poet, a former soldier Hatred of himself because of losing his country and home Carried the life with no direction Stopped by to visit Han San temple Listened to the bell-rings in early wind As if startling the old moon Watched ripppled waves under the bridge Remembered of the boat-light in rain like mist In search, melancholically, shadows of crows Reflecting, dully, shadows of life Seeing himself as strange fellow Seeing his heart as floating river Very far place as Co To In slowly enjoyable way, stopped by Near as Saigon and Hanoi Dimly as jungles and mountains He who took no exams but also failed Having a lover as having none Grieving self for his lost country Half of life remained, living in exile Translated by Trường Đinh

  
  

  Hoan Dang
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