Nostalgia乡愁

Nostalgia

乡愁

Yu Guangzhong 余光中

Nostalgia乡愁

When I was young,

小时候，

Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp,

乡愁是一枚小小的邮票

Me on this side,

我在这头

Mother on the other side.r

母亲在那头

Nostalgia乡愁

When I grew up,

长大后

Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket,

乡愁是一张窄窄的船票

Me on this side,

我在这头

Bride on the other side.

新娘在那头

Nostalgia乡愁

But later on,

后来啊

Nostalgia was a lowly

grave,

乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓

Me on the outside,

我在外头，

Mother on the inside.

母亲在里头

Nostalgia乡愁

And at present,

而现在

Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait,

乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡

Me on this side,

我在这头，

Mainland on the other side.

大陆在那头