If they were to name a street after me

如果他們要用我的名字命名一條街道

I wouldn’t object

我不會反對

may it have my habit

願它保留我的習慣——

of wandering late into blind alleys

在深夜裏迷路，誤入沒有出口的巷子

just one thing would upset me

只有一件事會令我不安

that in this street

便是這條街上

would live

住著

blind men

沒有出路的人

If they were to name a man after me

如果他們要用我的名字命名一個人

I wouldn’t object

我不會反對

may he have my hope

願他保留我的期盼——

of seeing a friend in every passer-by

在每一位路人身上發現朋友的影子

just one thing would upset me

只有一件事會令我不安

that his man

便是這個人

would have a dog

有一隻狗陪伴

If they were to name a dog after me

如果他們要用我們的名字命名一條狗

I wouldn’t object

我不會反對

may it have my eyes

願牠保留我的雙眼——

where men and blind alleys meet

在那裏，人遭遇巷子的盡頭

just one thing would upset me

只有一件事會令我不安

that this dog

便是這條狗

would have a master

已經有了主人