amritsar

amritsar

men zegt dat jouw schrijn

van zuiver goud zou zijn

men zegt

men zegt dat jij er voelbaar bent

men zegt zoveel

ik was er en ik voelde

hoe jij daar was

zoals je hier ook bent

in iedere plooi

in iedere porie

en van mij houdt

dus nooit meer dwalen

nooit meer dolen

ik weet jij vindt mij ook

van zuiver goud

Last year i finished my "creative writing" course ( did very well actually). But it will be difficult to make a proper translation, because so many "things" are lost (like rhyme and rythmn); But i will try anyhow...

This poem was written before my last trip to Amritsar and now i find it ever so very true.

amritsar

they say that your shrine

would be of pure gold

they say

they say one can feel you there

they say a lot

i was there and i felt

how you were there

like you are here with me

in every plead

in every pore

and love me more

so no more roaming

no more straying

i know

you find i am

made of gold

So i tried, i just tried. Hope it is not too plain....