A Star Without a Name (1)

When a baby is taken from the wet nurse,
apabila anak diambil daripada pengasuhnya,

it easily forgets her
ia bersegera melupakannya

and starts eating solid food.
dan mula memakan makanan pejal.

Seeds feed awhile on ground,
benih berlindung sebentar di tanah,

then lift up into the sun.
kemudian menegak menggapai matahari.

So you should taste the filtered light
jadi harus tuan rasai cahaya terlindung,

and work your way toward wisdom
untuk merangkak bertatih menuju bijaksana

with no personal covering.
tanpa payung diri.

That's how you came here, like a star
begitulah tuan sampai di sini, seperti bintang

without a name. Move across the night sky.
tanpa nama. ia memecut melintasi langit malam

with those anonymous lights.
bersama-sama seribu kerdip tak bernama itu.

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(1) Mathnawi III, 1284-1288