小時(shí)候，鄉(xiāng)愁是一枚小小的郵票，
                                                                              我在這頭，母親在那頭。
                                                                              長(zhǎng)大后，鄉(xiāng)愁是一張窄窄的船票，
                                                                              我在這頭，新娘在那頭。
                                                                              后來(lái)啊!鄉(xiāng)愁是一方矮矮的墳?zāi)梗?
                                                                              我在外頭，母親在里頭。 
                                                                              而現(xiàn)在，鄉(xiāng)愁是一灣淺淺的海峽，
                                                                              我在這頭，大陸在那頭。

                                                        When I was a child, my homesickness was a small stamp 　　 
                                                        Linking Mum at the other end and me this. 　　
                                                        When grown up, I remained homesick, but it became a ticket 　　 
                                                        By which I sailed to and from my bride at the other end. 　　 
                                                       Then homesickness took the shape of a grave,
                                                       Mum inside of it and me outside. 　　 
                                                       Now I'm still homesick, but it is a narrow strait 　　
                                                       Separating me on this side and the mainland on the other.