玫瑰，荒凉的玫瑰，

Rose, harsh rose,

被损害之后，稀疏的花瓣，

marred and with stint of petals,

苦味的花，纤细，

meagre flower, thin,

零落的叶子，

sparse of leaf,

比一根茎上

more precious

唯一的玫瑰

than a wet rose

更为珍贵——

single on a stem—

你在漂流中存活。

you are caught in the drift.

被阻止长大，你，连同瘦小的叶子

Stunted, with small leaf,

被抛弃在沙地上，

you are flung on the sand,

又被风吹起，

you are lifted

随着细碎的沙子

in the crisp sand

一起飘荡。

that drives in the wind.

芬芳的玫瑰，

Can the spice-rose

如何才能散发那样的香味

drip such acrid fragrance

那凝固在一片叶子上的香味？

hardened in a leaf?