Song of the Mother
Zhang Shuming
Dedication: I would like to dedicate this poem to all the mothers of the past, present and future. It is they who have changed the world with their selfless love, giving all mankind the light of life, happiness, hope and a source of strength that never runs dry ......
I am a woman, an ordinary woman.
Like all women
--full of fantasy, full of compassion
I am a woman
I am a wife
I am a mother
A husband, a child, a life
And work
And my life and love
Childhood How many innocent, childish dreams
How many years of beauty and fragrance
The heart of a young girl is like a budding bud
I am a woman
An ordinary woman
My years of love and passion
All this, I give to a man with my own hands
He embraces and kisses me
Under our feet is the solid and eternal earth
The earth that once nurtured the life of all things (including man)
I have a husband
A partner in life, a comrade in struggle
This is love
Simple love yo don't need holy light to tangle
The heavenly voice of the heart is thus sublimated
It echoes on the journey of life
The most beautiful tune in life is born
In the sincere pursuit and steadfast love
I belong to my husband, I am his wife
The strong man
With a big heart to care for me
My heart is his earth
Life is not so much about romance and fantasy
The harsh reality
Everything needs to be rethought
Everything needs to be fought for
Those days were long but short, panic and exhilaration
I was a naive and happy person
Gradually became serious and solemn
It's strange how easily life changes everything
A little life came into the world
Like an angel
With bright eyes
Looking around for something
Oh, he smiled and looked at me sweetly
Little hands and feet like tinkering
I put my nipple in his greedy little mouth
The feeling of loss disappeared
I return to the fullness and joy of me
My child, my child, my new moon
From now on, I should do my duty as a mother
I look forward to his growth with unprecedented eagerness
I gave my husband the love and passion of a young girl
I give my child the tenderness and hope of a mother
The child is still young, either in my arms or on my back
Grocery shopping and cooking, inside and out, and work
Love and life are equally worrying and busy
If you want to write a song of harmony
What a huge price to pay
I am a woman, a normal woman
Like all women who are mothers
I have chosen my own life and livelihood
And there is no shortage of sorrow, joy and tears
That's how the scope of life is defined
Children need a mother's love
Husbands need a helping hand
When I was a girl
Everyone said I was like a happy little bird
Singing and longing
I loved to hear beautiful legends and happy stories
I also imagined that I was the beautiful and kind princess
A handsome and faithful prince will marry me as his bride
I married a common laborer
He has sturdy and dexterous hands
And every day he creates the future for the Republic
I think this is stronger and more valuable than marrying a prince
I love him and our children.
I have chosen my place in love
I have found the man of my choice
There is exertion and responsibility and more happiness
I am a woman, a housewife in a family
For my husband, for my children
At the same time, I am an ordinary worker
And I have to do all kinds of running for life
Like many other sisters
This is my understanding of life and my choice of life
Life has chosen me, and when I can't do anything about it
I even curse and let it go to hell
When my husband eats sweetly from my cooking
My child suckles greedily at the breast
Who else would I complain to
This is what life is all about
Children will grow taller and bigger
My husband and I will both grow old
When my son takes a bride
And the daughter finds her love
I am a woman
I have no deeds to boast of
A child needs a mother's love
A husband needs a helping hand
I am proud to be a woman, proud to be a woman
I am content with my own happiness
Our Lady is just an imaginary puppet
The Holy Light is only an artist's imagination
Angels may come to announce their joy
Everything depends on a woman's selfless love
Legends and myths are a kind wish
Those who sang, the makers of human civilization
Must have had a high and pure sentiment
The eternal melody echoes between the glittering pages of books
Women are the school of human perfection and purity
Good guidance produces good faith
A vile and ugly soul should be flogged
Purity, goodness and beauty are the goals of mankind
As a woman, she ages
The wind strokes her silver hair
When she becomes a grandmother
She still has the broad and generous heart of a mother
She will still call her children to her side
And kindly watches them grow and change
She gives everything she has
And gets a smile of satisfaction
And still tears up for it
The earth in order to make all things grow
The motherland in order to make the people well
The mother is doing her best for the happiness of her children and grandchildren
The vastness of the universe can never be measured
The wonders of the world are inexhaustible
Mother's love
It can contain the universe and the world
A mother's heart
Can nurture all things
Transcending time and space...
First draft on December 13, 1987
Redrafted on May 2, 2014
母亲之歌
张淑明
献辞：谨以此诗献给一切过去、现在、未来的母亲们。是她们以无私的爱改变了世界，给予全人类以生命、幸福、希望之光明和永不干涸的力量源泉……
我是一个女人 一个普通的女人
像所有的女人一样
——充满幻想 富于同情
我是一个女人
我是一个妻子
我是一个母亲
丈夫 孩子 生活
还有工作
还有属于我的人生和爱情
童年 多少纯真、幼稚的梦
多少透着绮丽、芬芳的岁月
少女的心哟如含苞的香蕾
我是一个女人
一个普通的女人
痴情与热恋熔冶我的年华青春
这一切 由我亲手交给一个男人
他拥抱和亲吻我
我们脚下是坚实而永恒的大地
泥土曾经孕育了万物的生命（包括人类）
我有了一个丈夫
生活的伴侣，奋斗的同志
这就是爱情
朴实的爱哟不用圣光纠结
天籁样的心声由此升华
回旋在人生的旅途上
生命里最美的曲子诞生
于挚着的追求与坚贞的爱
我属于丈夫，我是他的妻子
那个坚强的男人
以宽阔的胸怀呵护我
我的心是他的大地
生活没有那么多浪漫和幻想
残酷的现实
一切都需重新思考
一切都要求自己去拼搏
那些日子惊慌又欣喜，漫长却短暂
原先天真快活的我
渐渐变得庄重肃穆
真怪，生活轻易地就改变了一切
小生命来到了世上
就像一个天使
睁着明亮的眼睛
朝四周寻找着什么
哦，他笑了，甜甜地看着我
小手小脚像捣鼓
我把乳头放进他贪婪的小嘴
失落感顿时消失了
我又还回了充实欢乐的我
孩子，我的孩子，我的新月
从此，我应尽一个母亲的责任
以从未有过的急切期盼他的成长
我把少女的痴情和热恋献给丈夫
我将母亲的温柔与希望献给孩子
孩子还小，不是抱在怀里就是背在背上
买菜做饭，里里外外，还有工作
爱情与生活同样令人操心忙碌
若想谱写一曲和谐的歌谣
需要付出多么巨大的代价
我是一个女人，一个平常的女人
与所有做母亲的女人一样
我选择了自己的人生与生活
也不乏悲欢和眼泪
生活的范畴就如此划定
孩子需要母爱
丈夫需要帮手
当姑娘的时候
人人都说我像只快活的小鸟
歌声不断，憧憬不绝
爱听美丽的传说和快乐的故事
也想象自己就是那美丽善良的公主
会有一位英俊忠诚的王子娶我做他的新娘
我嫁给一个普通的劳动者
他有一双粗壮灵巧的手
每天不停地为共和国创造未来
我想这比嫁个王子更强更有价值
我爱他和我们的孩子
我选择了自己爱情的位置
我找到了自己心仪的男子
有劳累有责任更有幸福
我是一个女人，一个家庭里的主妇
为了丈夫，为了孩子
同时我还是一个普通的工人
还要为生活做各样的奔波
同许许多多的姐妹一样
这就是我对人生的理解对生活的选择
生活选择了我，在我力不从心时
我甚至也会诅咒让它见鬼去吧
当丈夫甜甜地吃着我做的饭菜
孩子贪心地吮吸乳汁
我还会抱怨谁去
这就是生活的意义所在
孩子会长高长大
丈夫与我都将衰老
那时儿子娶了新娘
女儿也寻到自己的爱人
我是一个女人
我没有什么好夸耀的事迹
孩子需要母爱
丈夫需要帮手
作为女人，我感到自豪，骄傲
我心满意足，我有自己的幸福
圣母只是一个虚设的木偶
圣光只是艺术家的假想
天使也许会前来报喜
一切都取决于女人无私的爱情
传说和神话是一种善良的愿望
那些人类文明的缔造者歌唱者
必定具备崇高纯真的情操
闪光的书页间回荡着永恒的旋律
女人是人类走向完美纯洁崇高的学校
美好的引导产生美好的信仰
卑鄙丑陋的灵魂应遭鞭笞
纯洁、善良、美丽是人类追求的目标
作为女人会衰老
风儿抚弄她满头银发
当她变成祖母的时候
仍不失母亲博大宽阔的胸怀
她还会将孩子们唤到身旁
和蔼地关注他们的成长变化
她奉献了一切
获取一个满足的微笑
还为此而热泪盈眶
大地为了使万物生长
祖国为了让人民安康
母亲为了子孙们幸福快乐而不余余力
宇宙之浩瀚无以丈量
世界之奥妙无以穷尽
母亲的爱哟
足可容纳宇宙、世界
母亲的心哟
能够孕育万物
超越时空——
1987年12月13日初稿
2014年5月2日改稿