Golden autumn - Mùa thu vàng

Autumn leaves are falling tenderly, singing a mellow autumn’s song...

Though it is hard to witness a golden autumn in Vietnam, it is not difficult to find beautiful Vietnamese songs and poems dedicated to this season ("Golden autumn" - "Thu vàng" (melody and lyrics by Cung Tiến), "The Sound of Autumn" - "Tiếng thu" (poem by Lưu Trọng Lư) etc.) . I really respect the beauty of these and many other works - the beauty that resides in soulful poetic imagery, evocative sentiments, and excellent choice of words.

As for this entry, let me cite a Vietnamese pop song, “Mùa thu vàng” (by Ngọc Châu) - “Golden Autumn”.

I will translate, or actually... rephrase the lyrics of this song in English according to my personal interpretation,  feelings and understanding of the song.... As a result, it may vary from your own perspective. :)

Mùa thu vàng  By Ngọc Châu Như giấc mơ dịu dàng Mùa thu vàng mênh mang Lắng nghe trong gió khúc hát nhẹ nhàng Mùa thu ngây ngất đắm say Em đến vương chiều vàng Để lòng tôi chợt chơi vơi Lá thu rơi khẽ như hát thành lời Mùa thu khúc hát dịu êm Trái tim ta cùng hòa tiếng thu sang.  Trái tim ta cùng hòa tiếng ca vang Mùa thu xao xuyến xanh thắm bầu trời Khoảnh khắc trái tim vẫn mong chờ... Chìm theo tháng ngày cuốn đi mùa thu êm đềm Mùa đông sẽ về búp non ngập ngừng xuân sang Và ta vẫn chờ phút giây ngập tràn thu vàng Và ta vẫn chờ phút giây lòng mình chơi vơi...

Golden Autumn  "Translated" by me (2013) Like a gentle dream,  autumn is golden, and immense... Listening to soft songs wafted on the breeze, I find autumn ecstatically mesmerizing. You came, spreading memories on the golden afternoon. Your picture lingers. My heart goes adrift. Autumn leaves are falling tenderly,  singing the words of mellow autumn’s songs Autumn has come. Let our hearts mingle and sing along to the sound of autumn.  Let our hearts chorus and sing resoundingly. Soul-stirring autumn with the cerulean sky - This is the time and moment that my heart is always longing for... Days are passing by, blowing away the serene autumn. Winter is encroaching. And then, with tender young buds, hesitant spring will come … Then I will be waiting for the moment overflowing with golden autumn And I will be waiting for the moment when my heart is drifted into melancholy...

Like a gentle dream,

autumn is golden, and immense...

This is the time and moment that my heart is always longing for...

Let our hearts mingle and sing along to the autumn's song...

Late autumn, late sunshine

Nice leaf veins ...

... Isn't it lovely to have a house that opens to autumn? :)

While autumn is still golden in a few places, 

winter is encroaching...

The last leaves

Days are passing by, blowing away the serene autumn.

Fall is falling. I am gonna miss this river of golden leaves ... 

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Fall is falling. I am gonna miss this river of golden leaves ... 
Farewell, autumn! 
2013

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