I will spare you, but I could easily write a lengthy essay about each line of every stanza. Instead, I will attempt to share with you what I HEAR, when I hear this song. It is a little more than a word-for-word translation, but still, I thought it worthy of sharing:
A single word, says nothing
yet, at the same time it covers and conveys everything.
Just as the wind covers the waters,
like fields of flowers, conceal the mud.
A mere glance, says nothing,
Yet, at the same time, it tells all.
Like the rain appearing on your face,
or, the ancient old map reveals hidden treasures.
A single truth, says nothing,
Yet, at the same time, it covers everything.
Like a bonfire that persists and burns on,
like a stone that lives on and gives birth to dust.
If one day you miss or lose sight of me, I will be nowhere,
and at the same, I will be everywhere.
Because in your eyes is from where I take flight, and where I return to my end.
Because in your eyes is from where I take flight, and where I return to my end. **
** (Depending on perspective, I exist because you see me, or, my existence is your eyes.)
That’s my take (not intended to be a word-for-word translation). Comments?
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