Ulysses - Chapter 5
Ulysses - Bab 5
The funeral carriage rolled through Dublin's streets, carrying Bloom and three other mourners to Glasnevin Cemetery. Inside, the men sat in uncomfortable silence, each lost in his own thoughts about death and mortality.
Kereta jenazah melewati jalan-jalan Dublin, membawa Bloom dan tiga pelayat lainnya ke Pemakaman Glasnevin. Di dalam kereta, para pria duduk dalam keheningan yang canggung, masing-masing tenggelam dalam pikiran tentang kematian dan ketidakpastian.
Paddy Dignam had died suddenly, leaving a widow and children behind. Bloom thought of the family's uncertain future, wondering how they would manage financially. Death was always hardest on those left behind.
Paddy Dignam meninggal mendadak, meninggalkan janda dan anak-anak. Bloom memikirkan masa depan keluarga yang tidak pasti, bertanya-tanya bagaimana mereka akan mengatasi masalah keuangan. Kematian selalu paling kejam bagi mereka yang ditinggalkan.
"A sad business," Martin Cunningham remarked, breaking the silence. "Poor Paddy. He was a good man."
"Hal yang menyedihkan," Martin Cunningham memecah keheningan. "Paddy yang malang. Dia orang baik."
The others murmured agreement. Bloom noticed how they avoided mentioning Dignam's drinking problem, the real cause of his early death. People always spoke well of the dead, even when the truth was less flattering.
Yang lain bergumam setuju. Bloom memperhatikan bagaimana mereka menghindari menyebutkan alkoholisme Dignam, penyebab sebenarnya dari kematian dininya. Orang-orang selalu berbicara baik tentang orang mati, bahkan ketika kebenaran kurang menyenangkan.
As they passed through the city, Bloom observed everything: the shops, the pedestrians, the buildings. Life continued despite death. People went about their business, unaware that a man was being carried to his grave.
Saat melewati kota, Bloom mengamati segalanya: toko, pejalan kaki, bangunan. Hidup terus berjalan meskipun ada kematian. Orang-orang mengurus urusan mereka, tidak sadar bahwa seorang pria sedang dibawa ke liang lahat.
At the cemetery, they gathered around the open grave. The priest intoned the familiar prayers, words Bloom had heard many times before. He thought of his own father's suicide, of his infant son Rudy who had died eleven years ago. Death was no stranger to him.
Di pemakaman, mereka berkumpul di sekitar lubang kubur yang terbuka. Pendeta membacakan doa-doa yang akrab, kata-kata yang sudah didengar Bloom berkali-kali. Dia memikirkan bunuh diri ayahnya, putranya yang masih kecil Rudy yang meninggal 11 tahun lalu. Kematian bukan orang asing baginya.
The coffin was lowered into the ground, and Bloom felt the weight of mortality pressing upon him. One day, he too would lie in such a grave, his body returning to the earth. But not yet. Not today. Today he was alive, and that was something.
Ketika peti mati diturunkan ke tanah, Bloom merasakan beratnya kematian. Suatu hari dia juga akan berbaring di lubang seperti itu, tubuhnya kembali menjadi debu. Tapi belum saatnya. Bukan hari ini. Hari ini dia masih hidup, dan itu adalah hal yang luar biasa.
As they left the cemetery, Bloom resolved to live fully, to appreciate each moment. Death would come soon enough. Until then, he would embrace life in all its complexity and beauty.
Saat meninggalkan pemakaman, Bloom bertekad untuk hidup sepenuhnya, menghargai setiap momen. Kematian akan segera datang. Sampai saat itu, dia akan merangkul kerumitan dan keindahan hidup.