Defamation <<The Crescent Moon>>by Tagore

Defamation

Why are those tears in your eyes, my child?

How horrid of them to be always scolding for nothing?

You have stained your fingers and face with ink while writing — is that why they call you dirty?

O, fie! Would they dare call the moon dirty because it has smudged its face with ink?

For every little trifle they blame you, my child. They are ready to find fault nothing.

You tore your clothes while playing—is that why they call you untidy?

O, fie! What would they call an autumn morning that smiles through its ragged clouds?

Take no heed of what they say to you, my child.

They make a long list of your misdeeds.

Everybody knows how you love sweet things—is that why they call you greedy?

O, fie! What then would then call us who love you?

罪恶的言语

为什么你的眼中有眼泪，我的孩子？

它们是多么可恶，常常无故责备你？

你写字时墨水玷污了小手和小脸—这就是他们责骂你肮脏的原因么？

呸，他们也敢骂满月肮脏吗，因为墨水也弄脏了它的脸？

他们总是为每一件事去责备你，我的孩子，他们总是平白无故的寻人错处。

你在玩耍时不小心扯破了衣服—这就是他们说你邋遢的原因么？

呸，那从破碎的云翳中露出微笑的秋之晨，那么，他们怎样说它呢？

那别去理睬它们对你说了什么，我的孩子。

他们把你的错误行径罗列了一长串。

谁都知道你十分钟情于糖果—这就是他们说你贪婪的原因么？

呸，那我们如此喜爱你，那么，他们要怎么说我们呢？