3 poems by Yuan Hongri. Translated by Yuanbing Zhang

Never-withering Light 
I can’t say the mystery of the gods yet,
the devil is coveting the diamond of heaven.
There is a golden kingdom whose light is like wine inside the ancient earth.
The smiles of the gods are beside you,
as if they are the rounds of invisible sun and moon.
And your soul is ancient and holy
twinkle with the never-withering light of stars.



不凋谢的光芒

我还不能说出那诸神的奥秘
魔王在觊觎天国的钻石
在这古老的大地的体内
有那光芒如酒的金色王国
诸神的笑容就在你身旁
仿佛一轮轮隐形的日月
而你的灵魂也古老神圣
闪烁辰星那不凋谢的光芒





Golden State in the Depth of Sea of Heart
When the soul inside your body wakes up
the word will become transparent and turn into an illusion.
You even will forget familiar classics 
and hear the whispers of the gods.
So, you will be far away from the sorrow and joy of the world
and reach the golden state in the depth of sea of heart.




心灵之海的深处那座黄金之国

当你体内的灵魂醒来世界透明变成了幻影
你甚至忘了熟悉的经典而听到诸神在耳际的轻语
于是你远离了世人的悲伤与欢喜而抵达了心灵之海的深处那座黄金之国





The Wine of the Rainbow

The sunshine wrote a line of words in the snow,
told you that the door of the vault of heaven was opening,
new interstellar cities would come,
Illuminate human eyes submerged by the sea.

When the giants returns from outer space
They will bring the poems of diamonds that lighted soul
The earth will be as transparent as a golden smile
The sun will sprinkle the wine of the rainbow.



彩虹之酒

雪地上阳光写下一行词语
告诉你天穹之门正在打开
新的星际之城将要来临
照亮人类被海洋淹没的眼睛

当巨人从天外归来
带来了照亮灵魂的钻石之诗
大地透明如金色笑容
太阳洒下了彩虹之酒

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Yuan Hongri (b. 1962) is a Chinese mystic poet and philosopher. His works has been published in journals and magazines internationally in UK, USA, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Canada and Nigeria. He has authored a number of long poems including Platinum City, The City of Gold, Golden Paradise and Golden Giant. The theme of his works is the exploration of human prehistoric and future civilization.

Yuanbing Zhang (b. 1974), who is a Chinese poet and translator, works in a Middle School, Yanzhou District , Jining City, Shandong Province, China. He can be contacted through his email: 3112362909@qq.

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