[Vnbiz] [POEM] Ong Do Gia

[Tran Dinh Hoanh]

Ok, sis., here is the Vietnamese version in Vietnet (VIRQ) format.

Hoanh
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O^NG DDO^` GIA`

Mo^~i na(m hoa dda`o no+?
La.i tha^'y o^ng ddo^` gia`
Ba`y mu+.c ta`u gia^'y ddo?
Be^n pho^' ddo^ng ngu+o+`i qua
Bao nhie^u ngu+o+`i thue^ vie^'t
Ta^'m ta('c ngo+.i khen ta`i
"Hoa tay tha?o nhu+~ng ne't
Nhu+ phu+o+.ng mu'a ro^`ng bay".

Nhu+ng mo^~i na(m mo^~i va('ng,
Ngu+o+`i thue^ vie^'t nay dda^u ?
Gia^'y ddo? buo^`n kho^ng tha^'m
Mu+.c ddo.ng trong nghie^n sa^`u ...

O^ng ddo^` va^~n ngo^`i dda^'y,
Qua ddu+o+`ng kho^ng ai hay\.
La' va`ng ro+i tre^n gia^'y,
Ngoa`i gio+`i mu+a bu.i bay\.

Na(m nay dda`o la.i no+?,
Kho^ng tha^'y o^ng ddo^` xu+a\.
Nhu+~ng ngu+o+`i muo^n na(m cu~,
Ho^`n o+? dda^u ba^y gio+` ?

-- Vu~ DDi`nh Lie^n



2008/1/30 CK Tran <cktran1127 at yahoo.com>:

> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
>
>
> Brother,
> My computer can't read Vietnamese, can you send the version without the
> accents? I love this poem, it always give me a vivid picture of the old Tet
> time.
>
> *Tran Dinh Hoanh <tdhoanh at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
>
> Dear CACC,
> Tet is coming.  And Ong Do Gia is the quintessential Tet poem.   Three
> years ago, I translated Ong Do Gia into English and posted here to share
> with everyone.  This year, brother Hien reminded me about this.  I went back
> and did some more editing.   So here is the new and improved version to
> share with everyone.
> Chuc mung nam moi, everyone.  Have a wonderful Tet.
> Hoanh
> ___________________________
>
> *The Old Master*
>
> Each year when cherry blossoms flower
> Back here comes the old master
> Spreading red scrolls and Chinese ink
> At this busy street corner
>
> Buyers of his calligraphies
> Many whisper admiringly
> "The fine hand moves the brush
> Like phoenix dances and dragon flies."
>
> But each year guests come fewer
> Where have they gone, those old admirers?
> Red paper grieves and dulls
> Black ink dries up in the forlorn bowl…
>
> The old master still sits there
> But passers-by no longer care
> Dead leaves drop on the scrolls
> Over the sky a mist rain blows
>
> This year cherry blossoms again flower
> But the old master is here no longer
>
> All the folks of yesterdays
> Where do their souls now stay?
>
>             Translated by TDH (Virginia, Feb. 6, 2005, Jan. 29, 2008)
>
> *Ông Đồ Già  *
>                     Vũ Đình Liên
> Mỗi năm hoa đà o nở
> Lại thấy ông đồ giÃ
> Bà y mực tà u giấy đỏ
> Bên phố đông người qua
> Bao nhiêu người thuê viết
> Tấm tắc ngợi khen tà i
> "Hoa tay thảo những nét
> Như phượng múa rồng bay".
> Nhưng mỗi năm mỗi vắng,
> Người thuê viết nay đâu ?
> Giấy đỏ buồn không thấm
> Mực đọng trong nghiên sầu ...
> Ông đồ vẫn ngồi đấy,
> Qua đường không ai hay.
> Lá và ng rơi trên giấy,
> Ngoà i giời mưa bụi bay.
> Năm nay đà o lại nở,
> Không thấy ông đồ xưa.
> Những người muôn năm cũ,
> Hồn ở đâu bây giờ ?
>
>                   Vũ Đình Liên
>
>
> --
> Tran Dinh Hoanh, Esq., LLB, JD
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-- 
Tran Dinh Hoanh, Esq., LLB, JD
Washington DC
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