A secret boat in the boundless dark of night,
Sliding away on the calm waters.
The rhythmic movement of oars,
The star-filled sky.
Houses, squares, bridges
Quietly floating by.
Dear angel, I know:
The world is just a shadow of I and Thou
Dear angel, what is wrong with you?
Why are you so pale?
Astern, in the dark abyss
The Moon is following us.
The shining Hesperus waning,
The invariable movement of planets.
The trip is coming to an end,
The dawn is near.
a translation by Artem Portnoy
