Poem translation ~ Desanka Maksimovic

[darcdante]

Poznala sam te kad sneg se topi
topi, i duva vetar mlak
blizina proleća dušu mi opi,
opi, pa žudno udisah zrak.

S nežnošću gledah stopa ti trag,
trag po snegu belom,
i znadoh da ćeš biti mi drag
drag u životu celom.

Poznala sam te u zvonak dan
dan pijan, svež i mek.
činja mi se već davno znan,
znan kad te poznadoh tek.

S nežnošću gledah stopa ti trag
trag na snegu belom
i znadoh da ćeš biti mi drag
drag u životu celom.

Poznala sam te kad kopni led
led, dok se budi proletnji dah kad
dan je čas rumen, čas setan,
bled, kad sretno se i tužno u isti mah.

S nežnošću gledah stopa ti trag,
trag po snegu belom
i znadoh da ćeš biti mi drag,
drag u životu celom.

Desanka Maksimovic

I've got the first line as something like:

Apprehensive I am you when snow is melting...
Which would translate more loosely as something like:
I am more apprehensive about you when the snow is melting

I guess. Maybe I shouldn't try to translate poetry since it can be so dense, but can some one tell me what this says? Maybe???

[Spring]

I recognized you when snow was melting
melting, and a soft wind blowing
closeness of spring intoxicating my soul
intoxicating, so I cravingly inhale the air.

With gentleness I watched your footsteps trace
trace on white snow
and I knew that you would be dear to me
dear throughout my life

I recognized you on a reverberant day
a drunk, fresh and soft day
I had a feeling I'd always known you
known though I just recognized you

With gentleness I watched your footsteps trace
trace on white snow
and I knew that you would be dear to me
dear throughout my life

I recognized you when ice was melting
ice, when spring breath is melting when
day is one moment rosy, one moment wistful
pale, when happiness and sadness collide

With gentleness I watched your footsteps trace
trace on white snow
and I knew that you would be dear to me
dear throughout my life