乡愁

余光中

小时候，

乡愁是一枚小小的邮票，

我在这头，

母亲在那头。

长大后，

乡愁是一张窄窄的船票，

我在这头，

新娘在那头。

后来啊，

乡愁是一方矮矮的坟墓，

我在外头，

母亲在里头。

而现在，

乡愁是一湾浅浅的海峡，

我在这头，

大陆在那头。

【余光中】译：

When I was young,

Nostalgia was a tiny, tiny stamp,

Me on this side,

Mother on the other side.

When I grew up,

Nostalgia was a narrow boat ticket,

Me on this side,

Bride on the other side.

But later on,

Nostalgia was a lowly grave,

Me on the outside,

Mother on the inside.

And at present,

Nostalgia becomes a shallow strait,

Me on this side,

Mainland on the other side.

【张智中】译：

When I was a child

Nostalgia is a tiny stamp

I am hither

And Mother is thither

When I become an adult

Nostalgia is a slip of boat ticket

I am hither

And bride is thither

Later on

Nostalgia is a short tomb

I am without

And Mother is within

But now

Nostalgia is a shallow strait

I am hither

And the mainland is thither