6 Sapardi Djoko Damono translations by Norman Erikson Pasaribu

By and | 6 November 2026

Little Rain in June

No one ever is more patient
than a little rain in June
See how they disguised their yearning
for the tree and his unfolding flowers

No one ever is more thoughtful
than a little rain in June
See how they erased their own footprints
shilly-shally on the pavement

No one ever is more tender
than the little rain in June
See how they let the roots under
take in the things we can’t say out loud

(1989)



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Hujan Bulan Juni

Tak ada yang lebih tabah
dari hujan bulan Juni
Dirahasiakannya rintik rindunya
Kepada pohon berbunga itu

Tak ada yang lebih bijak
dari hujan bulan Juni
dihapusnya jejak-jejak kakinya
yang ragu-ragu di jalan itu

Tak ada yang lebih arif
dari hujan bulan Juni
dibiarkannya yang tak terucapkan
diserap akar pohon bunga itu

(1989)

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