کتاب Modern poetry of Iran

Modern poetry of Iran گزیده‌ای از شعر شاعران معاصر ایران است که به زبان انگلیسی در انتشارات سوره مهر به چاپ رسیده است.

در این مجموعه مصطفی علی‌پور، علیرضا قزوه و محمدجواد آسمان اشعاری از شاعران معاصر را گرداوری کرده اند و عزیز مهدی آنها را ترجمه کرده است.

Ali Esfandiyāri (Nima Yūshij) 1895-1959

Born 1274 SH; D. 1338 SH

Works: Legend; faded stories; soldier’s family; o night! ; Water in ant’s nest; etc

Moonlight

Moonlight is trickling down

Firefly is glowing up

Nothing breaks the sleep of these people,

But the sorrow and grief of these sleeping souls

Banishes sleep from my wet eyes

*

The twilight stands anxious besides me

The morning wants me to

Bring its good tidings for these lost souls

Yet I feel a thorn in my heart

Hurting more and more from this weary journey

*

The delicate stem with an adorned flower

Which I had planted in my soul

Which I had watered with my heart

Alas! Breaks in my arms

*

I touch here and there with my hands

Hoping to open up a door

All in vain

Waiting for someone to open up;

Their quivering door and walls

Collapse on my head

*

Moonlight is trickling down

Firefly is glowing up

Only the blistered feet remain,

From what was a long journey

A lonely man stands at the village gate

With his rucksack on shoulder

His hands on the door; saying to himself

The sorrow and grief of these sleeping souls

Banishes the sleep from my wet eyes