The Cham came to this place
made ditches to grow rice / burned forests for gardens
loved / gave birth
wrote poems then left
Mi Son behind.

Then the Viet came from the North
again, loved / built their villages

Before that
the Sa Huynh people – not clear wherefrom / whereto
fired pottery made grateful footprints.

Tomorrow
who will take shelter here.

translated by Phan Nhien Hao.