Everyone

每個人

on the other side of the earth

在地球的另一邊

standing upside down, listening,

倒著站立，傾聽，

Everyone on the reverse of the picture

每個人都在顛倒的圖景裏

on the other side of the measuring eye

在測度之眼的另一側面

The five notes, slowly, over & over,

五種音調，慢慢地，一次一次，

and with some light intent,

帶著凝聚的光，

And the whole air,

而整個的空氣

no edge, no center,

沒有邊緣，沒有中心，

And the light so thin, so fast—

那光，如此稀薄，如此迅疾——

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Don’t listen to the words—

別去傾聽詞語——

they’re only little shapes for what you’re saying,

它們只是一些你言說之物的小小形狀，

they’re only cups if you’re thirsty, you aren’t thirsty.

它們只是杯子如果你口渴。但你並不口渴。