Arabic–English parallel text
ليلة هادئة
Silent Night
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يوم الثلاثاء، في الساعة 9:15، يجلس يوناس. عند المحطة الأولى هو نائم. رأسه على النافذة. حقيبته على ركبتيه.
On Tuesday, at 9:15, Jonas sits down. At the first stop he is asleep. His head is on the window. His case is on his knees.
عند المحطة الأخيرة أنظر إليه. وجه رمادي. لا نوم منذ أيام، أظن.
At the last stop I look at him. Grey face. No sleep for days, I think.
لا أوقظه. أسوق به راجعة إلى المحطة، ثم أدور مرة ثانية.
I don’t wake him. I drive him back to the station, and round again.
عند الساحة، في الساعة 10:40، يستيقظ. ينظر إلى ساعته. يحمرّ وجهه.
At the square, at 10:40, he wakes up. He looks at his watch. His face goes red.
«ساعة كاملة! روزا! عندي يومان فقط!»
“One hour! Rosa! I have two days!”
«أنت تنام. هذا جيد.»
“You sleep. That’s good.”
لا يجيب. ينزل ويمشي عبر الساحة، بسرعة. لا «تصبحين على خير». لا شيء.
He doesn’t answer. He gets off and walks across the square, fast. No “good night”. Nothing.
يوم الأربعاء في الساعة 9:15 يصعد. يجلس. ثم يقولها.
On Wednesday at 9:15 he gets on. He sits down. Then he says it.
«أنا آسف. أنام ساعة واحدة، واليوم يداي جيدتان مرة ثانية. أنتِ على حق.» ينظر إليّ في المرآة. «روزا. تعالي إلى قداس منتصف الليل. غدا.»
“I’m sorry. I sleep for one hour, and today my hands are good again. You’re right.” He looks at me in the mirror. “Rosa. Come to midnight mass. Tomorrow.”
«أنا أسوق غدا. حافلتي الأخيرة عند الساحة في الساعة 11:50.»
“I’m driving tomorrow. My last bus is at the square at 11:50.”
«أعرف. تعالي بعدها.»
“I know. Come after.”
بعدها؟ لا أريد بعدها.
After? I don’t want after.
في المقر أسأل السيد هيل. «غدا في الليل، الحافلة الأخيرة. هل يستطيع أحد أن يأخذها؟»
At the depot I ask Mr Hale. “Tomorrow night, the last bus. Can somebody take it?”
«غدا ليلة الميلاد يا روزا. لا أحد. لا.»
“It’s Christmas Eve, Rosa. There’s nobody. No.”
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