Being apart is because of both sides

Not visiting, not asking, missing the chance to be close for long

To visit and ask is to become acquainted

To visit sincerely, the longer the firmer

Honestly one who often visits stays close

But if lax then it comes to that [?]

And so through months and years, day and night

the more one visits and does, the fuller and closer

I often have the ailment of an itchy back

She always knows this, finds a way to help me

Morning and evening, she helps me stand and sit

Reaching her hand, scratching hard, so my pain eases

She worries, when she must think long

If no one helps scratch, I grieve, all joy gone

She wishes me to be happy and at ease

[?] hand [?] don't [?]

That is her creating shared joy

so that my grandmother remembers, [?]

Feet want to leave, the heart still anxious

The back wants to lie, the mind still vague

Just sit here, and think it all through

See how fate churns and turns things upside down

If there's no rice, then there's still gruel

enough to fill, and there's still conversation

Oh human life, how few, gather together

Yet why does it make me swallow all misfortune

Whatever Heaven decrees, please do not blame

Not yet resigned to go, such is fate

In hardship don't cry out, in joy don't giggle

In living and eating, be pure and honest

When dead, name clean, reputation fragrant

Seeing change with children and grandchildren

Having children and grandchildren, all joyful and harmonious

[?] old age fades like a flower

In words and speech truly so sweet

Loving one another [?] like this

Helping each one to have peace

Helping life's cold have one another

[?] return to this world

[?] forever no longer

Praise whoever wrote in the Kiều

Already wise yet followed much talk

Let others rich or hungry come visit

[?] enjoy leisurely peace

Going out I suddenly saw a big coconut

They sold, I bought, bought it with sweat

This is a true story, no joke

Bought then returned, a true loss and heavy words

carried home, so heavy oh heavens

broke a hand, tired legs, waiting for rain

It felt as if they had cast a spell

So I acted foolishly buying the coconut

Next time, I'd rather eat vegetarian

than buy heavy coconut and die a wrongful death someday

Hoping that the child comes tomorrow

Career and children come here together

So there's togetherness enough for joy

[?] gathering together here

How rarely all gather together

How rarely reunited with one another

If wishes came as desired

then that is happiness for a poet's lifetime

Today is your birthday, child

Celebrating your nine years, still tender young

Mother and father often remind you that:

"Sleep and eat regularly, study diligently"

Then tomorrow, grown up, made a name

Repaying the raising, fulfilling the dream

The whole family, hopes and awaits

Now joyful and healthy, childhood lighting the lamp

Crossing the river remember the ferry

[?] night remember the one who gave shelter

[?] keep it pure and clear

the flowers, who was it that planted them

was it the one who took pains to build

[?] please do not be ungrateful

Remembering the grandmother here [?]

I bring my heart to speak sincerely to help you

Counting out nineteen years

Now I help you again today

When I go, Hoàng will lack a hand

Hoping Hoàng endures those days

Thanks to the child's care, seeing the affection

[?] Hương will ease Minh Hoàng