台語羅馬 (Taiwanese-Roman)
Gâu-lâng kíng-tio̍h hó-ang
Tsit-âp ka-si, tíng-kuân ē-kha ti̍t-ti̍t tshiāu
Tshia-liân tān-leh tshiū, tsuí-kóng koh-leh lâu
Sòo-sî lak sann-pái, sim-lāi koh-leh kàn-kiâu
Guá tsí-sī tsi̍t-tsiah tshuē-bô-lōo ê tsûn-thâu
Phòng-ning khuànn guá sah-lóng-bô, tī hia leh iâu-thâu
Thè guá siu-bué, nn̄g-lâng ji̍p-pâng khì lā-siâu
Tān-sī guá tsin-tsiann khiáu, tī hit-ê bah-tshī
Kíng-tio̍h tsi̍t-ê, siōng ún ê hiann-tuā-tsí
Kiông-kha ê i, hōo guá liām-king kiam bong-ni
I sī uî-kuann, guá sī tsuí-té ê si̍t
Tsit-bûn ê sing-lí, guá thàn-kah tsiah-pah-jī
Ji̍p-khì pâng-lāi, sàn-tshiah phôo-sat lá siōng kiâm
Hùn-nōo tsun-ông, tián-tshut i ê ui-giâm
I ê hiau-phai, iûnn tī guá ê tshiú-lāi
Koh-khah ui-giâm, mā tòng-buē-tiâu i ê sai-nai
Guá hōo i ian-tshîng hó-hó-á lā
I kà guá siánn-mih sī khang, siánn-mih kiò tsit-má
Ian-tshîng tsiah-liáu, sim-thâu tiānn
Sè-sū jû huân, lán bô-leh siânn
Kuán-thāi i tshia-liân kā tsuí-kuán
Gâu-lâng kíng-tio̍h hó-ang, tsiok uân-buán
English Companion Poem
Good Deal
This box of tools, prying up and down without a pause.
The wheels waiting for repair, the water pipes with leaking flaws,
Dropping the keys three times, cursing inside with rage and spite,
I am just a lost captain, drifting aimlessly into the night.
"Poni" (big chest) sees my clueless mess and shakes his head,
Cleaning up my disasters, the two of us tangle inside the bed.
But I am truly clever, in that flesh market of a place,
I picked the sturdiest provider, a master of poise and grace.
Strong and capable, making me chant sutras while X his chest,
He is the soaring mast, I am the underwater foil doing my best.
In this trade of life, I’ve hit the jackpot and feel completely blessed.
Step into the bedroom, the free-spirited Bodhisattva stirs up the saltiest flavor,
The Wrathful King reveals his majesty, a fierce power to savor.
Poni's cocky arrogance melts completely right inside my hand,
No matter how intimidating, his sweet baby talk is a demand
Showing him XX, he gives it a good, thorough turn.
He teaches me what emptiness means, and the 'now' I need to learn.
The sausage is swallowed down, my restless heart finds peace.
The world is a mere illusion, our lingering attachments cease.
Who gives a damn about the broken wheels or the leaking line?
A clever one finds a good deal, everything is perfectly fine.