THE OLD MOTHER

Cac em than men,

Men goi cac em  bai tho song ngu The Old Mother.  Hinh anh nay co the la hinh anh cua mot so ba me gia o que huong.

Van Su Nhu Y Cat Tuong

Thay Lan

phamdinhlan (david)

THE OLD MOTHER

DAVID LAN PHAM, F.A.B.I.

Sitting on a chair, the old mother

Looked forward to her dear son.

In the faraway horizon

The rivers seemed to be dried up;

The mountains eroded.

One day went by.

So did another day.

Sadly she looked at

The sunlight fading at sunset.

Sighing with fatigue,

She slept unconsciously in the moonlight.

In the quiet and somber night,

She raised her voice happily:

Here you come back, son!

My dear son!  Stay here with me!

The dog barked at the moon.

The old mother was awake with joy:

My son comes back!

The dog barks in the front yard!

The night remained quiet and dark.

The insects groaned.

The old mother lit a lamp,

Trying to see her lovely son.

She was lonely by the flickering lamp.

Lighting an incense stick,

She raised her voice praying:

At the sunset of my age,

I have only one hope

Of seeing my son one more time

To tell him some motherly tender words

So that I should leave the world without any regret.

I have separated from my son for a long time!

BA ME GIA

PHAM DINH LAN, F.A.B.I.

Ba me gia ngoi moi mat trong con,

Chan troi xa song nui da can mon.

Mot ngay qua roi mot ngay qua

Me u buon nhin hoang hon tat nang.

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Tieng tho dai me ngu thiep duoi trang.

Dem vang lang me vui mung cat tieng:

Con da ve, o lai day voi me!

Cho sua trang me vui mung thuc giac

Con toi ve!  Cho sua o ngoai san!

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Dem vang lang tieng con trung ren ri.

Me thap den co tim bong con yeu.

Dot nen huong me cat tieng nguyen cau:

Tuoi hoang hon

Con chi con mot uoc vong

Thay lai con yeu

Du chi mot lan thoi

Noi voi con

Loi diu  hien tu mau

Roi duong the

Con khong con hoi tiec.

Lau lam roi con xa cach con yeu.