Jan Kaus

estonian

Adam Cullen

english

***[jumal heitis täringut]

jumal heitis täringut
            kuhu juhus tahtis

täringu nurgad hakkasid kuluma –
            nii tekkiski esimene muna

läks veel miljoneid aastaid
            kuni muna pinnale tekkis
            esimene pragu

© Jan Kaus
Audio production: Eesti Kirjanduse Teabekeskus [Estonian Literature Centre]

***[god cast the die]

god cast the die
     wherever fate willed it

its corners began to wear down –
     and so the first egg was formed

millions more years went by
     before the first crack
     crept over its surface

Translated by Adam Cullen