英文版《黄土地》被称为“华侨之诗”

山姆大叔

黄土地

The Yellow Earth

如果黑夜给我自由

If the dark night bestowed on me freedom

我要抓住尼罗河的尾巴

I would catch the tail of the River Neil

骑上它的脊梁

Mount onto its back

飞奔到西奈山

Gallop to the Mount Sinai

雨和雪在这里结为夫妻

Where the rain and the snow are named husband and wife

寒风是翩翩起舞的伴娘

The chilly wind would be the dancing bridesmaid

一同迎接这远道而来的客人

Altogether they would greet the guest who has witnessed the world

如果黑夜给我自由

If the dark night bestowed on me freedom

我一定要会会那牧者

I would visit the Shepherd

问他延长父母的青春

To ask for an extension of the youth of my parents

明年的稻谷是否丰收

And whether the rice would enjoy a good harvest next year

再敲开月老的门 搀扶他

Then I would knock on the door of the Matchmaker

去参加我伊甸园的婚礼

Hold his arm to my wedding in the Eden

我那梦中的新娘是什么模样

To behold my dream bride

如果黑夜给我自由

If the dark night bestowed on me freedom

我要把天空凿出一个大洞

I would chisel a hole in the sky

让乌龟卸下沉重的盾牌

Remove the lumber shell of the tortoise

和羊群一并到远方驰骋

Push it to run far away with the sheep

圣灵之歌从牧场到旷野

The song of the Holy Spirit echoes from the pasture to the wilderness

自由无羁的夜晚

At the restriction-free nights

黄土地流泪满面

The yellow earth weeps with tears streaming down

如果黑夜给我自由

If the dark night bestowed on me freedom

我将辞去帝王的宝座

I would leave behind even my throne

穿上粗糙的布衣 返回故乡

Put on coarse clothes and return to hometown

到集市购置农具和种子

Buy the farm tools and seeds in the bazaar

甘愿做 一个拿着锄头的诗人

Be willing to be a poet with a hoe

耕耘着幸福的土地

Farming on the happy field

直到枯藤的昏鸦 吹响悲壮的唢呐

Until the crow on a withered vine sings the sad melody

                      ---- 选自《漠北的诗》

                       —From Poems by Mo Bei

    漠北，诗人，著有诗集《漠北的诗》，其诗篇中大量描写乡村风土人情，在文学界被誉为“一个拿着锄头的诗人”。其思想受到英联邦政客的推崇，他的诗《如果我有了孩子》曾在国际上引起轰动；《黄土地》折射出了中华儿女自强不息、淳朴善良、知足常乐的民族精神，在唐人街这首诗也被称为“华侨之诗”。漠北坚持以强烈的现实主义精神和浪漫主义情怀进行创作，来表达人民的心愿。作为一个爱情的理想主义者，他创作的《妈妈让我带一个女朋友回家》，反映了人民生产生活的伟大实践与人民喜怒哀乐的真情实感，在海内外广为传颂。