Chris van der Westhuizen

To you, my love,
I pray to thee -
To be my heart’s
Eternity.

I long to marry thee,
For I’m truly in love.
It’s my soul’s desire,
Agreed by stars above.

The sun, the moon,
The skies so high,
All wait for us -
So let us fly.

Let’s reach beyond,
Let’s chase our dreams,
For nothing can stop us -
We are destined, it seems.

So, my love,
I pray to thee:
Will you be mine,
As long as time shall be?

                              Chris M. v/d Westhuizen '1998

Ek bid vir Jou

Vir jou, my liefde,
bid ek vandag -
om saam met my
die lewenspad te stap.

Ek wil met jou trou,
want ek is opreg verlief.
Dis my hartsbegeerte,
bevestig in die sterre se lied.

Die son en maan,
die hemelruim -
alles wag vir ons -
So laat ons sweef.

Kom ons reik hoër,
kom ons leef ons droom,
want niks sal ons keer nie -
ons is vir mekaar bestem.

So my liefde,
ek vra dit nou:
sal jy myne wees,
so lank as wat tyd ons gee?

                              Chris M. v/d Westhuizen '1998 (Vertaal vanaf Engels)