《鄉愁》是詩人余光中漂泊異鄉,遊弋於海外迴歸中國後所作的一首現代詩。詩歌表達對故鄉,對祖國戀戀不捨的一份情懷。詩歌中更體現了詩人余光中期待中華民族早日統一的`美好願望。
Homesick
鄉愁
Yu Guangzhong
余光中
When I was a child, my homesickness was a small stamp
小時候鄉愁是一枚小小的郵票
Linking Mum at the other end and me this.
我在這頭 母親在那頭
When I grew up, I remained homesick, but it became a ticket.
長大後鄉愁是_張窄窄的船票
By which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end.
我在這頭 新娘在那頭
Then homesickness took the shape of the grave,
後來啊 鄉愁是一方矮矮的墳墓
Mum inside of it and me outside.
我在外頭 母親在裡頭
Now I`m still homesick, but it is a narrow strait
而現在鄉愁是一灣淺淺的海峽
Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.
我在這頭 大陸在那頭