一
在伊利瓦拉街
我曾去寻找托马斯.拉多
而他已经死去两年
他年轻，默默无闻
已经被所有人遗忘
 
他曾经向往勇士
至少怀着绝死的念头
额上系着一根布条
在尚未垂危的
那些夜晚
走到伊利瓦拉的街上
   
二
沿着伊利瓦拉街
我走向帷幕低垂的幽室
音乐开始弥漫
那伸出的手
脉络指示着途径
 
黄昏是模糊的时刻
幻觉一层层围来
只有猫在门缝里窥视
然后叫着
提醒我 正在魔法中陷落
 
三
路边的树一夜间变粗
我的手指一夜间枯瘦
我那枚钻石的戒指
遗落在伊利瓦拉的街上
 
那是我全部的财富
曾经嵌入我的皮肉
当它成为最后的赌注
也加上了我的手指
 
伊利瓦拉的夜啊
我的手 怎样
才能停止颤抖？

四
凌晨四点半
走在伊利瓦拉街
盛夏的馥郁中
醉酒的人 摇晃着
向我要一支香烟
 
猫最后送我到车站
仍不肯终止它的亲昵
火车驶来的时候
天桥上的灯盏
倏然熄灭
 
曙色升起以后
你将从此孤独
伊利瓦拉的夜
随着猫的背影退去

 
1996年2月

Night of Ylivala Street
 
1
I had searched Thomas lard before
Along Ylivala street, a man
Died two years ago,
As a common young guy whom
No one now might remember.
 
Been thinking to be brave he had
At least not afraid of death-threat,
Tied with a ribbon up his forehead;
In those just undying nights, walked
Along Ylivala Street.

2
I pace towards a dim cave behind
Dropping curtains, along Ylivala St,
With the hand stretched forward,
While rhythms of music flow in the air;
The tip of a finger pointing the way to go:
 
Dusk is a moment with dim thoughts
When fancies come near, a wave
And waves, only wise cats
Sit peering from gaps of its doors, give
Miaows remind me of being in witcheries.

3
Road-side trees taller than last night
But my fingers weathered more and
A ring of mine with diamond
Lost in Ylivala St
 
That was all I had had before and
Embedded into my flesh
As the last bet,
Along with my dear finger;
 

How the night of Ylivala Street
Made my hands not
Quiver?

4
Early morning at half-past four walking
OnYlivala Street, the delicate yet elegant
Of the middle-summer eagerly drinking;
A drunk there, stumping about,
His eye meets my eyes asking for a cigarette.
 
A gifted cat gazing after me to the station
Keeps showing me her closeness and yet
When the train comes near, every light on
Platform Bridge suddenly dies out.
 
When the dawn rises,
You will be lonely since,   
And the night of Ylivala Street with
Cat’s dark figure ebbs.

Translated by Jinsheng (Sydney) 03/11/2020