Poem translation ~ Desanka Maksimovic

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  1. darcdante said:

    Default Poem translation ~ Desanka Maksimovic

    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???
     
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    Spring said:

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    Premonition

    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