Monday, February 23, 2004

Sebagai Adam di Pagi yang Dini

Sajak Walt Whitman (1819-1892)



Sebagai Adam di pagi yang dini,

hilang lelah setelah lelap, di bawah langit melangkah,

tetaplah di sana di mana aku lalu, dengar suaraku, dekati aku,

sentuh, sentuhkan tapak tanganmu ke tubuhku, saat aku lalu,

jangan, jangan takuti tubuhku.



As Adam Early in The Morning



As Adam early in the morning,

Walking forth from the bower refresh'd with sleep,

Behold me where I pass, hear my voice, approach,

Touch me, touch the palm of your hand to my body as I pass,

Be not afraid of my body.