Home Mind Poetry and Short Stories Poem "Being Alive" 生きているという事 by Tanikawa Shuntaro 谷川 俊太郎 with Video and English Translation
Poem "Being Alive" 生きているという事 by Tanikawa Shuntaro 谷川 俊太郎 with Video and English Translation PDF Print E-mail
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Tanikawa Shuntaro

This lovely poem was written by Tanikawa Shuntaro (谷川 俊太郎), an amazing Japanese poet who was born in Tokyo and has written over 60 books. We are dedicating it to the Japanese people, who are facing so many challenges today to rebuild Japan after the Earthquake and Tsunami of March 2011. Our hearts and thoughts are with you.

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生きているということ

いま生きているということ

それはのどがかわくということ

木もれ陽がまぶしいということ

ふっと或るメロディを思い出すということ

くしゃみすること

あなたと手をつなぐこと

生きているということ

いま生きているということ

それはミニスカート

それはプラネタリウム

それはヨハン・シュトラウス

それはピカソ

それはアルプス

すべての美しいものに出会うということ

そして

かくされた悪を注意深くこばむこと

生きているということ

いま生きているということ

泣けるということ

笑えるということ

怒れるということ

自由ということ

生きているということ

いま生きているということ

いま遠くで犬がほえるということ

いま地球がまわっているということ

いまどこかで産声があがるということ

いまどこかで兵士が傷つくということ

いまぶらんこがゆれているということ

いまいまが過ぎてゆくこと

生きているということ

いま生きているということ

鳥ははばたくということ

海はとどろくということ

かたつむりははうということ

人は愛するということ

あなたの手のぬくみ

いのちということ

Ikiteiru to iu koto

Ima ikiteiru to iu koto

Sore wa nodo ga kawaku to iu koto

Komorebi ga mabushii to iu koto

Futto aru MERODI wo omoidasu to iu koto

Kushami suru koto

Anata to te wo tsunagu koto

Ikiteiru to iu koto

Ima ikiteiru to iu koto

Sore wa MINISUKAATO

Sore wa PURANETARIUMU

Sore wa YOHAN-SHUTORAUSU

Sore wa PIKASO

Sore wa ARUPUSU

Subete no utsukushuu mono ni deau to iu koto

Soshite

Kakusareta aku wo chuuibukaku kobamu koto

Ikiteiru to iu koto

Ima ikiteiru to iu koto

Nakeru to iu koto

Waraeru to iu koto

Ikareru to iu koto

Jiyuu to iu koto

Ikiteiru to iu koto

Ima ikiteiru to iu koto

Ima tooku de inu ga hoeru to iu koto

Ima chikyuu ga mawatteiru to iu koto

Ima dokoka de ubugoe ga agaru to iu koto

Ima dokoka de heishi ga kizutsuku to iu koto

Ima buranko ga yureteiru to iu koto

Ima ima ga sugiteyuku koto

Ikiteiru to iu koto

Ima ikiteiru to iu koto

Tori wa habataku to iu koto

Umi wa todoroku to iu koto

Katatsumuri wa hau to iu koto

Hito wa aisuru to iu koto

Anata no te no nukumi

Inochi to iu koto.

Being alive

Being alive, now

That is being thirsty

That is the glare of the sunlight

That is the sudden remembrance of a melody

That is sneezing

That is holding hands with you

Being alive

Being alive, now

That is a miniskirt

That is a planetarium

That is Johann Strauss

It is Picasso

It is the Alps

That is meeting everything beautiful


and

carefully shaking off the evil hidden away in it.

Being alive

Being alive, now

That is being able to cry

That is being able to laugh

That is being able to be angry

That is freedom

Being alive

Being alive, now

That is somewhere out there a dog is barking now
That is the earth is spinning now

That is somewhere out there is someone's first cries

That is somewhere out there a soldier is in pain now

That is somewhere out there empty swings sway back and forth now
And now, now is gone

Being alive

Being alive, now

That is a bird fluttering its wings

That is the waves drifting in and out

That is the snail crawling on the ground
That is people loving one another

The warmth of your hand

That is giving me life

 


 

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0 #1 Maki 2011-03-18 18:42
Thank you. Makes me remember my land and people even more. He brings tears to my eyes.
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