MUKHTAR ABDUYEV

WILLOWS

Waters at my around along the roads,
Bunch of willows stood in a row.
Sleeping in your cool shade to satiety.
Let me to fall in world of dream!

I knew you as face of the life,
I knew you as spring coming, happy news of the spring,
I knew you as inspiration, bow of the poet.
Let me to get affection from you, willows!

You are the morning-after in the spring and in the summer too,
You are so smooth, as new bride,
Don’t be ashamed, tell me what do you want,
Let me look attentively at you, willows!

Bunch of hairs falls to earth,
When dismal breeze blows as if it declines,
Various wishes revive in heart,
At each look at you, my soul, willows!

6.VII.1968