Nikolay Gumilev

• Giraffe, by Olga Slobodkina-von Bromssen
  Today, as I see, you're especially wistful, my love. / Your hands are especially slim / while embracing your knees. / O, listen! In far away, fa...
• Giraffe, by Stephen Dodson
  Today I can see that your look is especially sad / And your arms are especially fragile, as if made of chaff. / Listen, my dear: far away, by the ...
• Giraffe, by Alyssa Gillespie
  Today I can see that your gaze is especially sad; / Your hands are especially slender, encircling your knees. / But listen to this: far away, far ...
• Giraffe, by Marianna Kaufman
  Today I can see that your eyes are especially sad, / And the arms, that are hugging your knees, are so gentle, my love. / Just listen, in a fara...
• Giraffe, by Fyodor Manin
  This evening the look in your eyes is especially sad, / And your arms are especially vine-like entwining your calf. / So listen to me: far away, o...
• Giraffe, by Don Mager
  Today I see your gaze is especially sad, / And your hands embracing your knees, especially thin. / Listen: far, far away on Lake Chad* / A slend...
• Giraffe, by Richard McKane
  Today, I see, you look especially sad, / your arms embracing your knees and especially thin. / Listen: far, far away round Lake Chad / wanders a...
• Giraffe, by Misha Rudnev
  Your eyes look at me with especial sadness today, / Your arms give the knees an especially fragile embrace. / Now listen, along Lake Chad’s shore,...
• Giraffe, by Babr
  Today, I can see that your glance is especially sad, / And hands are especially thin and the hair if up fluff. / Hey, listen, as far as in Africa,...
• Giraffe, by Kristina Kamaeva
  You're looking so sad, it seems you've lost your heart. / Your hands are so thin resting around your knees. / Listen, far away in a country fabulo...
• The Giraffe, by Alex Sitnitsky
  Today you are gazing especially sadly, my love, / Your hands seem so slim when they weakly embrace your knees. / So, listen, far away, an exquis...
• The Giraffe, by Brandy Vermillion
  Today, I can see that your glance is especially sad, / And your hands are especially frail and your hair especially a mess. / There, there now… Ju...
• The Giraffe, by James Stotts
  O, the look in your eyes this morning is more than usually sad, / With your little arms wrapped round your knees and body bent in half. / Let me t...
• The Giraffe, by Alla Burago and Burton Raffel
  You are sadder, today: I can see. / And your arms, wrapped around your knees, are thinner. / But listen: far far away, near Lake Chad, / a delic...
• The Giraffe, by Tamara Vardomskaya
  Today I can tell that your gaze is especially sad / And your arms are especially thin as they clasp round your knee. / Listen, I’ll tell you how f...
• The Giraffe, by Masha Blokh
  Today, I see your glance is especially sad, / Your hands – especially thin, holding your knees. / Listen: far, far away, on Lake Chad, / Roams a...
• The Giraffe, by Alexey Tkachenko-Gastev
  Today I can see that your features are strikingly sad, / Your arms on your knees are as thin as dandelion stalks. / But listen, in far-away lands ...
• The Giraffe, by Katharine Gilbert
  Today, I see, your gaze is particularly forlorn, / And your hands particularly thin, embracing your knees. / Listen: far away, far away, on Lake...
• The Giraffe, by Alexander Shaumyan
  Today I can see your expression is especially sad, / And your arms that are hugging your knees so frail and fine, / But listen: somewhere far of...
• The Giraffe, by Malcolm Lindsay
  Today I see that your look is particularly sad,  / And your hands are particularly fragile, clasped over your knees.  / Just listen: far, far away...
• The Giraffe, by Lydia Razran Stone
  I see that this morning your eyes are especially sad; / Especially slender the arms that encircle your calves / Well, listen, far off to the south...

in german

Nikolai Gumiljow (deutsch)

• Die Giraffe, Irmgard Wille
  Ich sehe: Du schaust heut' besonders bekümmert und bang, / und schmaler als sonst sind die Hände, umfassend die Knie. / Hör' zu: Fern am Tschad-Se...
• Die Giraffe, Boris Brainin
  Dein Blick scheint mir heute / besonders traurig und matt, / Die Knie umfassend, / sind deine Arme so dünn. / So höre doch, irgendwo / in de...

in french

Nikolaï Goumilev (français)

• La Girafe, Ekaterina Litvinenko
  Ce jour, ton regard est plein de tristesse profonde, / Bras autour de tes genoux s'amincirent de chagrin. / Écoute: il y a le lac de Tchad, au mon...

in spanish

Nikolai Gumiliov (español)

• Jirafa, Luis Gomez de Aranda, Elena Kúrchenko
  Hoy he visto muy triste tu mirada. / Tus brazos tan delgados abrazando / con pena tus rodillas. ¡Pero escucha! / En Chad, una jirafa junto al la...
• Jirafa, Busto Ernesto Hernández, José Manuel Prieto
  Hoy descubro que tienes una mirada triste, / Una particular finura de los brazos que rodean tus rodillas. / Pero escucha: muy lejos, allá en el la...
• La Jirafa, Amaya Lacasa, Rafel Ruiz de la Cuesta
  Hoy veo tu mirada más triste que otras veces, / En torno a las rodillas más finas están tus manos. / Escucha: lejos, muy lejos, por el lago Chad, ...
• La Jirafa, Xenia Dyakonova, José Mateo
  Hoy veo tristeza en tus ojos, un brillo especial, / tu brazo especialmente fino al asir las rodillas. / Escucha: muy lejos, muy lejos, a orillas d...

in bulgarian

Николай Гумильов (български)

• Жираф, Бойко Ламбовски
  Днес погледът твой е печален и тъй непознат, / ти с толкова тънки ръце коленете обви… / Чуй: някъде там, край далечното езеро Чад, / жираф граци...

in hebrew

ניקולאי גומיליוב (עברית)

• ג`ירפ, Makar Svirepii
  עצוב מבטך וסגריר, כמו מתוך תרדמה, / החדר כל כך אפלולי, והינך כה נוגה. / הקשיבי, בארץ פלאים רחוקה וחמה / ג'ירפה תמירה מהלכת על קצה האגם. בחן מיו...
• ג`ירפ, לילייה גולדובסקיה
  היום אני רואה את מבטך העצוב במיוחד... / וידייך הדקות במיוחד מחבקות את ברכיים... תקשיבי... רחוק ורחוק מכאן / על חוף האגם ששמו צ'אד / נד לו ג'יר...

in italian

Nikolaj Gumilëv (italiano)

• Giraffa, Alex Bronstein
  Hai colmi gli occhi di una tristezza arcana, / Piu’ fini che mai il ginocchio afferran le dita. / Ascolta: sul lago di Ciad cammina lontana / Un...
• La Giraffa, Manuela Vittorelli
  Oggi trovo il tuo sguardo singolarmente triste / E le tue mani più sottili, quando ti afferri le ginocchia. / Ascolta: lontano lontano, sul Lago C...
• La giraffa, Amedeo Anelli
  Trovo, oggi, il tuo sguardo, particolarmente triste, / e le mani più sottili, mentre abbracci le ginocchia. / Senti, lontano, lontano sul lago Cia...

in catalan

Nikolai Gumiliov (català)

• La Girafa, Júlia Ferrer, Ricard San Vicente
  Avui que veig tan trista la teva mirada, / i els teus braços tan prims, abraçant-te els genolls, / Escolta: lluny, ben lluny, a les ribes del Txad...

in chinese

尼古拉 古米廖夫 (中文)

• 长颈鹿, 华 黎
  今天，我看见，你的眼神特别忧烦， / 玉手特别纤细，抱着膝盖惆怅。 / 请听着：在遥远的、遥远的乍得湖 / 有一只精美绝伦的长颈鹿在徘徊游荡。 长颈鹿生就一副优美的体态、秀逸的风姿， / 奇妙的斑纹把它打扮得更俏丽， / 敢同鹿纹媲美的惟有倒映的新月， / 那斑...
• 长颈鹿, 汪 剑钊
  今天，我发现你的眼神特别地忧郁， / 你紧抱膝盖的素手特别地纤长。 / 呵，你听：在遥远、遥远的乍得湖畔， / 一只神奇的长颈鹿在闲逛。 它的体态匀称秀美，性格安逸， / 神妙的花纹将它的皮毛点缀； / 月亮在空旷的湖面上洒落斑斑碎影， / 只有它呀，才敢和长颈鹿媲美。 ...

in slovak

Nikolaj Gumiljov (slovenský)

• Žirafa, Ján Kvapil
  Akoby plné sĺz sú tvoje oči na pohľad, / ruky i kolená máš krehké ako serafín. / Počúvaj: ďaleko, až pri jazere Čad / sa túla výstavný kus žiraf...

in ukrainian

Микола Гумільов (українська)

• Жираф, Максим Стріха
  Сьогодні сумні твої очі подібні до темних свічад, / І смуток твій пальці тонкі на колінах зібpав. / Послухай: далеко, далеко на озеpі Чад / Живе...
• Жирафа, Наталія Горішна
  Коліна обнявши – ти вся, як погасла свіча, / Такою сумною не бачив тебе вже здавен. / Послухай: далеко, далеко на озері Чад / Прекрасна жирафа ж...

in croatian

Nikolaj Gumilev (hrvatski)

• Žirafa, Fikret Cacan
  Ja vidim, tvoj pogled je posebno žalostan sad, / I ručice, posebno nježne, na koljena mećeš. / Sad slušaj: daleko, daleko, na jezeru Čad / žiraf...

in esperanto

Nikolaj Gumilov (esperanto)

• La Ĝirafo, Tatiana Auderskaja
  Hodiaŭ mi vidas angoron en via rigard', / La brakoj subtilaj senmove min petas pri sav'… / Aŭskultu, jen fore, ĉe lago de Ĉad' / Vagadas gracia ...

in estonian

Nikolai Gumiljov (eesti)

• Kaelkirjak, Kalju Kangur
  Näen, täna on eriti nukker su silmade värv / ja eriti haprad on käed, mis sul põlvile jäid. / Ent kuula: siit kaugel, nii kaugel on Tšaadimaal jär...
• Kaelkirjak, Uno Laht
  Tänä õhtul, ma näen, pilk sul nukralt ekslemas taas, / Randmed nii peened embavad põlvi, varjudest kirjud. / Kuula mind: kaugel, kaugel on järv ni...
• Kaelkirjak, Andres Ehin
  Nii istud sa täna: sul põlvede umber on käed, / Suud varjutab kibeda kurbuse joom. / Sa kaugusse vaatad: kuldrannalist Tšaadi sa näed, / Seal ui...

in japanese

ニコライ グミリョフ (日本語)

• キリン, Kazuya Goshima
  今日、俺は見る、いつもよりも暗いおまえのまなざしを / そして　いつもよりもほそい腕を、膝を抱いて。 / 耳をすませ。とおく、遠く、チャドの湖に / とりすましたキリンがのっそり歩いている。 かれには　しなやかな端整と　やすらぎが与えられている、 / そして　その皮膚は　敢えてして...

in new norwegian

Nikolaj Gumiljov (nynorsk)

• Giraffen, Jo Eggen
  I dag ser eg blikket ditt trist, som var det bedradd, / og hendene tynne om kne, det er ikkje bra. / Hør, langt lenger enn langt borte, ligg sjøen...

in persian

نیکولای گومیلیف (فارسی)

• زرافه, ناشناخته
  امروز نگاهت به ویژه اندوه اندود است / و زانوانت در آغوش دستان به ویژه ظریفت، / گوش کن: در دور دست، در آبگیر چاد / زرافه ی ظریفی قدم می زند. چه ...

in greek

Νικολάι Γκουμιλιόφ (ελληνικά)

• Καμηλοπάρδαλη, Βικτώρια Μπονάρεβα, Βασίλης Χουλιαράς
  Σήμερα, το λυπημένο σου βλέμμα αντικρίζω· / τα λεπτά σου χέρια που αγκαλιάζουν τα γόνατα. / Άκουσε: μακριά εκεί, στη λίμνη Τσαντ, / μια πανέμορφ...

in turkish

Nikolay Gumilyov (türkçe)

• Çad Gölü Şiirleri, Ataol Behramoğlu
  Bugün her zamankinden daha çok hüzünle dolu bakışların / Dizlerini kavrarken ellerin nasıl da ince; / Dinle, uzakta, çok uzakta, kıyılarında Çad n...

in portuguese

Nikolay Gumilyov (português)

• A Girafa, Fabio Malavoglia
  Eu noto teus olhos de arcana tristeza minguantes, / E junto aos joelhos tuas mãos já mais finas. / Escuta: na beira do Lago de Chad, distante, dis...