Poem: Vương Thanh, music: Dương Vân Châu Trúc Ca
Gift song for Vuong Thanh from Cô Châu
Translated by Vuong Thanh, 2019
Like the stars glittering in the far horizon
Like the brook gently flowing down the mountain
Like the silver moon shining on the bamboo terrace
Like the blooming epiphyllum flower’s delicate fragrance
I’ve been infatuated since many lifetimes ago
From your charming gracefulness and slender figure
From the sunlight sparkling on your coral lips
From the sandals with the color of a rose.
Chorus:
O The lustrous stream of hair with heavenly fragrance
Dreamy eyes that spark a thousand wistful moments
Your flowing dress dances its reflection in the river waves
My boat lost in the romantic mist of your presence.
Hands in hands, we’ll go through life’s journey
Through happy times and periods of difficulties
Music floats in the air with the Song of Love
The birds nearby chorus a symphonic harmony
