Ilikeforyoutobestill,itisasthoughyouwereabsent,

　　andyouhearmefromfaraway,andmyvoicedoesnottouchyou.

　　Itseemsasthoughyoureyeshadflownaway,anditseemsthatakisshadsealedyourmouth.

　　Asallthingsarefilledwithmysoul

　　youemergefromthethings,filledmysoul.

　　Youarelikemysoul,abutterflyofdream,andyouarelikethewordMelancholy.

　　Ilikeforyoutobestill,andyouseemfaraway.

　　Itsoundsasthoughyouwerelamenting,abutterflycooinglikeadove.

　　Andyouhearmefromfarawayandmyvoicedoesnottouchyou:

　　Letmecometobestillinyoursilence.

　　Andletmetalktoyouwithyoursilence

　　thatisbrightasalamp,simpleasaring.

　　Youarelikethenight,withitsstillnessandconstellations.

　　Yoursilenceisthatofastar,asremoteandcandid.

　　Ilikeforyoutobestill,itisasthoughyouwereabsent,

　　distantandfullofsorrowasthoughyouhaddied.

　　Onewordthen,onesmile,isenough.

　　AndIamhappy,happythatit'snottrue.