Why Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ Why
☆ Poetry by Amitava Sur

Why did You bring me in earth
While I did not opt to arrive here?

Why are you opposing me
In every step I like to proceed?

Why am I put into this-
Snake and ladder game, again and again?

Why you made me a “Hit me doll”,
To be smacked and hit almost everywhere?

Why am I to witness these -
Dastardly unkind acts around?

People are murdered, women are raped
Countries are looted, houses ablaze

Am I brought in this earth
To be grilled like a chicken roast! !

Or else to witness
The tyrants and pirates' ugly game! !

Why did You bring me in earth
While I did not opt to arrive here?


▲ Chinese Translation

★ 为什么

☆ [印度] 亚米塔娃•苏尔 (1950-) 诗
☆ [中国] 罗志海 (1954-) 译


你为什么带我来地球
当我没有选择到这里时？

你为什么反对我
向前迈出每一步？

为什么我被囚进这个——
蛇梯游戏，一次又一次？

为什么你把我变成一个“击打娃娃”
噼噼啪啪几乎体无完肤？

为什么让我见证这些——
周围卑鄙不友好的行为？

人民被杀害，妇女被强奸
国家洗劫一空，房屋着火

带我来到这个地球
像烤鸡一样被烧烧烤烤！！

让别人见证
暴君和海盗丑陋的比赛！！

你为什么带我来地球
当我没有选择到这里时？


2015年5月21日翻译
On May 21,2015, Translation