Under One Umbrella
The geese do not fit in one pond
The seagulls on one lookout
Nor you and I under one umbrella.
And yet, it rains equally
Over raspberry bushes,
Anis weed and poison oak,
Over the waveless bay,
The bike path, and our words.
Let us close this umbrella
And skip in the rain.
Perhaps it will wash us
And bring our hearts
Closer together.
Majid Naficy
April 1st, 2019
در زیر یک چتر
مرغابیها در یک آبگیر نمیگنجند
مرغان دریایی بر یک دیدهبان
و من و تو
در زیر یک چتر.
با این همه، باران برابرانه میبارد
روی بوتههای تمشک
رازیانهها و گزنهها
روی خلیجِ بیموج
راهِ دوچرخه و واژههای ما.
بگذار چتر را ببندیم
و زیر باران بشلنگیم
شاید باران ما را بشوید
و دلهایمان را
بهیکدیگر نزدیکتر کند.
مجید نفیسی
اول آوریل دوهزارونوزده
from Moin:
Just beautiful. And is raining at this moment in San Diego.
from SA:
Beautiful, hopeful, loving poem. May it touch the eyes of a million hearts. Thank you.
from Mehdy:
Beautiful and deep.
from Hugh:
Thanks, Majid. Very nice. Take care.
Best regards
from Mike Simms, the editor of Vox Popui:
Good poem, Majid! I’ve posted it to appear later. Happy Spring!
from Naomi Shihab Nye:
HI MAJID,
I will read your BEAUTIFUL poem to kids on the rainy shore of eastern Maryland today!
Naomi
from Naomi Shihab Nye:
The kids really liked your poem!