[Sanxian Note 23261] Malouf Rusafi "Song of the Nightingale"
A nightingale stands on a branch,
I heard it chanting:
I have a noble heart,
I love only the beauty of nature.
I love spring light is very coquettish,
Beautiful, enchanting.
I live among the branches, among the trees,
Don't ask for forts, don't ask for palaces.
Full of joy, full of love,
Flying around, flowers and trees.
The branches are my home,
The shade is on the top and the flowers are on the bottom.
Ask about the morning breeze,
How many branches and leaves bent down to listen to my songs.
Ask flowers how to evaluate my chanting,
I was really happy with what they said about it.
When I open my mouth, how many flowers listen,
Then he said: May you never stop chirping.
Feed! People! I was born free,
I just want to fly and wander in the air.
If you want my comfort,
Don't imprison me in my room.
If you want to hear me sing,
Then let me go, let me go!
Translated by Zhongji Kun
