The Chinese legend of the butterfly lovers - Lijun Zhang

Prevodilac: Ivan Suslov Lektor: Milenka Okuka

Adjusting her disguise, Zhu Yingtai prepared to bid her parents goodbye.

Popravljajući svoju masku, Džu Jingtaj se pripremala da se oprosti od roditelja.

She had always been a dutiful daughter— staying home

Uvek je bila poslušna devojka - vezana za kuću.

and creating works of embroidery that brought her parents pride.

Pravila je prelepe vezove na koje će roditelji biti ponosni.

And yet, although only boys were allowed at the Confucius Academy in Hangzhou,

Avaj, samo je mladim momcima bila dostupna Konfučijeva akademija u Hangdžou,

what Yingtai truly wanted was to go to school.

a Jangtaj je zaista želela školsko obrazovanje.

She begged her parents to let her attend dressed as a boy

Preklinjala je roditelje da ode prerušna kao dečak.

and, seeing her determination and clever disguises, they finally agreed.

Videvši odlučnost i veštinu pretvaranja - dobila je pristanak.

However, they only gave her permission when she promised

Medjutim, pristanak je odobren, samo uz ćerkino obećanje

to keep her true identity a secret

da će čuvati u tajnosti svoj identitet,

and eventually return to the traditional path they’d set for her.

i vratiti se svom domu i dužnostima koje su joj predodređene.

Elated, Yingtai began her journey to Hangzhou.

Ushićena, Jingtaj je krenula na put ka Hangdžou.

On the way, she found herself at a crossroads,

Putujući, našla se pred raskrnicom,

unsure which route to take when a young man approached.

i dok se kolebala kuda da ide, prišao joj je mladić.

As their eyes met, they shared an instant connection.

Pri prvom pogledu, shvatili su da su predodređeni jedno drugom.

Yingtai learned that his name was Liang Shanbo,

Jingtaj je saznala da je njegovo ime Lijang Šanbo,

and that he’d be her classmate at the academy,

kao i da će biti kolege na akademiji,

so they walked the rest of the way together, rapt in conversation.

i tako su uz priču nastavili put zajedno.

Yingtai realized that, despite her meticulous disguise,

Jingtaj je shvatila da, iako vešto prerušena,

she felt that she could finally be herself.

konačno je mogla da bude ono što jeste.

The two decided to celebrate what they thought would be

Dvoje mladih je odlučilo da proslavi

a long, close friendship, and became sworn brothers.

početak dugog, bliskog, bratskog prijateljstva.

At the academy, Yingtai buried herself in books

Na akadmiji, Jingtaj je zaronila u knjige

and studied with Shanbo late into the nights.

i učila sa Šanbom do kasnih sati.

The two felt at home so long as they were at each other’s sides.

Osećali su se kao kod kuće dokle god su bili jedno uz drugo.

They shared a room, but even though Shanbo questioned her about it,

Delili su sobu, ali čak i kad je Šanbo neprestano preispitvao razlog,

Yingtai always used the bathroom alone

Jingtaj je uvek koristila kupatilo sama

and buttoned her thick robes up to her chin— no matter the weather.

i zakopčavala se do grla, bez obzira na doba godine.

Now and again, Yingtai heard students muttering about her secretive behavior.

I sama Jingtaj je shvatila da su učenici počeli da komentarišu čudno ponašanje.

As months slipped into years, Yingtai continued to excel at her studies

Meseci su se slili u godine i Jingtaj je napredovala na studijama,

and felt like her past— and intended future—were lifetimes away.

a njena prošlost i obećana budućnost su bili zakopani u njenim mislima.

Yet the whispers grew louder.

Ipak, priča se širila školom.

And after three years, she had no choice but to leave.

I nakon tri godine, nije imala drugog izbora nego da ode.

Parting tearfully, Yingtai asked Shanbo to visit her.

Odlazivši u suzama, Jingtaj je zatražila od Šanba da je poseti.

When Yingtai returned home,

Po povratku kući,

her parents announced that the Ma family from the neighboring village

roditelji su objavili da je porodica Ma iz obližnjeg sela

had sent a matchmaker to ask their permission

poslala provodadžiju da zatraži ruku devojke

for Yingtai to marry their son.

i da je udaju za njihovog sina.

They’d found it a fitting match and accepted.

Roditelji su pristali na ponuđeni brak.

Trying to hide her disappointment, Yingtai honored their agreement.

Skrivajući razočaranje, Jingtaj je iz poštovanja prihvatila.

But as she prepared for another new life, she thought of Shanbo.

Ali spremajući se za novi život, u mislima joj je uvek bio Šanbo.

Meanwhile, he too was distracted— his studies dull without Yingtai near.

U medjuvremenu, i Šanbo sam nije mogao nastaviti studije bez Jingtaj.

When Shanbo finally visited Yingtai’s house,

Kad je najzad došao u posetu njenoj kući,

he came upon a young woman.

naišao je na devojku.

He was about to ask for her brother,

Želevši da je upita za brata,

but as their eyes met, he recognized the young scholar he’d always loved.

pogledi su im se sreli i Šanbo je prepoznao vršnjaka koga je uvek voleo.

Shanbo knew he couldn’t stand being separated from Yingtai again

Šanbo je shvatio da ne može više nikad biti bez Jingtaj

and asked her to marry him.

i zparosio ju je.

But, heartbroken, Yingtai told him that she was already promised to another.

Slomljenog srca, Jingtaj mu je rekla da je već obećana drugom.

Shanbo was devastated, but he understood that Yingtai had to abide

Potpuno slomljen ovom vešću, Šanbo je shvatio njenu sudbinu

by her parents’ wishes, and they parted again.

i po zahtevu njenih roditelja, svako je otišao svojim putem.

Shanbo fell ill and grew weaker by the day.

Šanbo se osećao iz dana u dan sve gore i gore.

Worried, his family sent a matchmaker to the Zhu family.

Zabrinuti, njegovi roditelji su poslali provodadžiju porodici Džu.

But, because of Yingtai’s current engagement,

Međutim, pošto je Jingtaj već bila obećana,

her father refused the proposal.

njen otac je odbio ponudu.

Doing otherwise would bring their family public shame.

Svako drugo rešenje bi donelo sramotu ugledu porodice.

Shanbo’s Illness took a turn for the worse

Šanbo se od brige razboleo

and, sensing he wouldn’t live to see her married,

i, osećajući da ne može da živi znajući da je ona udata

Shanbo wrote Yingtai a final letter.

napisao je Jingtaj oproštajno pismo.

If Yingtai loved him, he asked that she burn incense

Ako ga iole voli, tražio je od nje da upali mirisne sveće

in front of his tomb when she was on her way to the Ma family.

na njegovom grobu dok bude odlazila porodici Ma.

When Yingtai’s wedding day came, it also felt like a funeral.

Kada je dan venčanja stigao, imao je miris sahrane u vazduhu.

As the procession wound through town under stormy skies,

Svadbena povorka je išla gradom pod udarom žestokog nevremena,

Yingtai broke off and knelt in front of Shanbo’s tomb,

Jingtaj nije izdržala i klekla je pred Šanbovim grobom,

lighting incense and offering sacrifices through her tears.

upalivši mirisne sveće i ponudivši svoju žrtvu kroz suze.

Suddenly, a clap of thunder sounded above

Odjednom, grom udari iz neba!

and a lightning bolt shot through the tomb,

Munja udari u grob,

fracturing the stone.

otvorivši grobnicu.

Without hesitation, Yingtai threw herself in.

Bez oklevanja, Jingtaj se bacila u jamu.

As her parents rushed to rescue their daughter,

Pojurivši da spasu kćer, slomljeni roditelji

two butterflies fluttered out of the crack.

su ugledali dva leptira koja su odlepršala iz jame.

This time, Yingtai had transformed for good.

Ovaj put Jingtaj je bila prerušena, ali zauvek.

Finally free, she could float forever with Shanbo at her side.

Najzad slobodna, mogla je leteti u beskraj sa svojim Šanbom pored nje.