书城外语冬日里的莲花:双语(泰戈尔经典诗选Ⅲ)
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我这条镶有宝石的项链啊,打扮我只是为了挖苦我。

它让我颈项青紫,在我奋力想将它扯下的时候又令我窒息。

它攫住我的咽喉,扼杀了我的歌声。

要是能把它贡献给你,我的主啊,我就可以得到赦免。

把它拿走吧,作为交换,用花环将我系在你的身边吧。戴着这样一条宝石项链,我无颜站在你的面前。

It decks me only to mock me, this jewelled chain of mine.

It bruises me when on my neck, it strangles me when I struggle to tear it off.

It grips my throat, it chokes my singing.

Could I but offer it to your hand, my Lord, I would be saved.

Take it from me, and in exchange bind me to you with a garland, for I am ashamed to stand before you with this jewelled chain on my neck.