Sunday, 26 October 2014

金弓 豪氣震雲天 志比鋼堅 A great Light of Righteousness

《浪淘沙學運 金弓

豪氣震雲天,志比鋼堅
後生可畏著先鞭
迎著妖氛張雨傘,一往無前

慷慨斥讕言,勇鬥庸官
深知正義在吾邊
命運從來應自主,敢譜新篇



TUNE: "Waves Scouring Sands" Ci

TITLE: The Students Movement

-- -- by 'Golden Bow'

-- Translated by Frank C Yue


A great Light of Righteousness

Shot through Black Clouds and shook the 

Skies!

The Students’ Resolve (and Sacrifice)

No less hard than the finest steel.

At the forefront, the youthful guys:

Their Basic Rights no one can deny!

In Rain th’Umbrellas are up still --

The Young Ones ever so Fearless!


Truthfully, passionately speaking,

Tricks, half-truths and lies rebuking;

Dauntlessly debated

Officials half-muted:

(O, Why? Why is this so, why?)

Justice just stands on their side!   

As always, one must have A Say in 

one’s Fate;


They’re writing their Journal for a 

Bright New Day!

Friday, 24 October 2014

七月星 哀哀學子金鐘戰 夜夜無眠破帳幃 At Admiralty everywhere

《鷓鴣天‧學子心聲》七月星


春鳥枝頭舞步揮,高歌歡唱顯聲威,
哀哀學子金鐘戰,夜夜無眠破帳幃。
 

驚夢醒,夜星稀,聲聲低問撫心扉,
香城民主天涯路,苦戰無功誓不歸。


TUNE: "Sky Full of Partridges" Ci

TITLE: The Voice of The Students

-- by 七月星 'Seven Moon Star'

-- Translated by Frank C Yue


The Spring birds, in their steps dancing,

Hop along branches here and there;

They all enjoy Life with their might,

Happily chirping and singing.

At Admiralty everywhere,

Sad-looking Students are in sight.

With their tents, striving for Fairness

Night after night, they're all sleepless.


Startled from their dreams huge,

O The night stars so few. 

They search their Hearts with quiet 

questions,

Hoping for a Future Connection!

Democracy for the Fragrant City,

Though a long hard strife by no means 

easy,

They will carry on striving and trying;

Till they succeed, Home they won't be 
going.


夜月星河 學運香江甲午年 聲聲民主震蒼天 The Kong Hong Students Movement

《香江學運》夜月星河

    學運香江甲午
    聲聲民主震蒼
    強權何懼求公義,
    雨傘張開禦彈

The Kong Hong Students Movement”
-- by 夜月星河 'Night Moon Starry River'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue


In year Jiawu, Hong Kong’s not in peace;
In sits the on-street Students Movement.
Cries clamouring for Democracy
Shake the Earth and reach the Firmament.

Standing up for Justice and Fairness,
Now who is afraid of Tyranny?
Umbrellas opening silently,
To block in-coming sprays and tear gas!

Thursday, 23 October 2014

diu2 赤子鎮街邊 命運丹心主 Guarding o’er thoroughfares major, Many a Child and Teenager!

  《卜算子‧詠梅》diu2   

赤子鎮街邊,命運丹心
智勇雙全不用愁,豈懼風和

無悔好青春,那怕非人
護我香江卻紅塵,衛港將來


TUNE: “The Fortune-Teller” Ci
TITLE: Ode to the Hardy Plum Blossom
-- by 'diu2'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Guarding o’er thoroughfares major,
Many a Child and Teenager!
To strive for their Future they just dare –
To be one’s own Master, is it fair?
Wise and brave, but they’re not unafraid –
They hold their positions, come what may.

Of regretting their Youth, they’ve no trace –
Themselves against Jealousy they brace.
The Secular World ignoring,
Our Hong Kong they are defending.
“Why do you have to do this, mon cher?”
Oui! For my children’s Brighter Future!

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

金弓 甲午響金鐘 抗命爭民主 In the year of Jiawu, a sea

《卜算子‧佔中》金弓

    甲午響金鐘,

    抗命爭民

    敢向強權討自由,

    哪怕風和


    活力煥青春,

    勇猛開前

    豪氣衝天化白虹,

    誓把春秋


'豪氣衝天化白虹':
 金弓:  唐雎曰:「夫專諸之刺王僚也,彗星襲月;聶政之刺韓傀也,白虹貫日;
            要離之刺慶忌也,倉鷹擊於殿上。」
            按照百度解釋,「白虹貫日」意為「一道白光直沖上太陽」。因此,或可將「白虹」               理解為「一道白光」。


TUNE: “The Fortune-Teller” Ci

TITLE: Occupy Central District (in Hong

 Kong)

-- by 金弓 'Golden Bow'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue 


At crowded Admiralty,

In the year of Jiawu, a sea  

Of “umbrella-bells” is ringing.

In peaceful Civil Disobedience

The Students are all striving

For (the promised) Democracy!

To find Liberty, asking the Way

In front of a Tyranny –

Of the Winds and Rains who’d be afraid?



Into Vitality changing Youth --

With adorable Gallantry

The Students open up a Path Truth.  

Their Righteousness shoots high 

Up the all-seeing Sky,

Turns into a white 'Rainbow Glory',

Writing up a new page of History!

Monday, 20 October 2014

林超 迴夢九州同 聲如似疾風The "China Dream"


        迴夢九州
        聲如似疾
        君王唯獨斷
        只怕去匆


Xi Jinping’s "China Dream"
--by 林超 Lam Chiu
--Translated by Frank C Yue

All the people are dreaming the same Dream, it can be shown;
The loud applause like gusts howling through a huge megaphone.
If the King insists on making all decisions alone,
Without realization too soon the great Dream may have flown! 

Saturday, 18 October 2014

diu2 悲莫大哀心不死 香江赤子學民稀 No lament's greater than a

一國兩異diu2 


  悲莫大哀心不
  香江赤子學民
  中華一國黃金夢
  百計千方俟遠                                                                                                          
One Country Two Differences
-- by diu2
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

No lament's greater than a Grieving Heart that's ne’er dying,
On Fragrant Ile too few innocent Students a-trying.
Ev'ryone in the Middle Kingdom dreams of the Dream of Gold;
Yeah, Abroad – They'd do everything in their power to go!