香港的新城--沙田

山向海洋扩张
楼向高空伸长……
电梯在升升降降
一道电梯，是一条大街
一层楼房，有几条小巷
有一单元一单元的优雅住宅
有一座座中国花园或日本花圃
有一间间空调明亮的商场、作坊
有健身房，有课堂
也有游泳池或蒸汽浴的地方……
一幢沙田的高楼
是一座花园
是一个城镇！
你住在哪一格窗棂里面？
你拥有现代香港的
几千分之几米的土地
几千分之几升的空气和亮光？

1986年

HONG KONG'S NEW
TOWN─SHATIN

Mountains stretch toward the ocean
Buildings tower skyward…
Elevators go up and down, up and down
An elevator is a wide street
A floor in a building has several lanes
There are units of elegant residences
There are Chinese and Japanese gardens
There are ventilated, bright shopping centers, workshops
There are gyms, classrooms
There are also swimming pools or steam baths
A highrise in Shatin
Is a garden,
A town!
Within which window do you live?
How much over several thousand square meters of land
And how much over several thousand liters of air
and light
Of modern Hong Kong do you own?

1986