耶胡达•阿米亥（Yehuda Amichai,1924-2000）1924年出生于德国乌尔兹堡。是公认的以色列当代最伟大的诗人，也是二十世纪最重要的国际诗人之一。他的诗透明而睿智，善于把日常与神圣、爱情与战争、个人与民族等因素糅合起来。其诗多涉人类的生存环境和普遍命运，其想象力丰富得惊人，具有深远的哲学意味和语言渗透力。出版了诗集《诗：1948-1962》《时间》等十余部。多次获得国际国内文学奖。
之前
作者：耶胡达•阿米亥（犹太诗人）
在栅门被关闭之前，
在最后的问题被提出之前，
在我被改变之前。
在野草长满花园之前，
在再无原谅之前，
在水泥硬化之前。
在所有的笛孔被遮住之前，
在物品被锁进碗橱之前，
在规则被发现之前。
在结局被制定之前，
在上帝合拢他的双手之前，
在我们无处立锥之前。
Before
Before the gate has been closed,
before the last quetion is posed,
before I am transposed.
Before the weeds fill the gardens,
before there are no pardons,
before the concrete hardens.
Before all the flute-holes are covered,
beore things are locked in then cupboard,
before the rules are discovered.
Before the conclusion is planned,
before God closes his hand,
before we have nowhere to stand.
before the last quetion is posed,
before I am transposed.
Before the weeds fill the gardens,
before there are no pardons,
before the concrete hardens.
Before all the flute-holes are covered,
beore things are locked in then cupboard,
before the rules are discovered.
Before the conclusion is planned,
before God closes his hand,
before we have nowhere to stand.
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英文转载：
http://www.famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/yehuda_amichai/poems
