(古詩英譯）飲酒 五 - 陶淵明

飲酒 - 陶淵明

 

結廬在人境，而無車馬喧。

問君何能爾？心遠地自偏。

采菊東籬下，悠然見南山。

山氣日夕佳，飛鳥相與還。

此中有真意，欲辨已忘言。

 

A Verse by Tao Yuanming

(Imbibing Wine)

 

Albeit I built my hut in this loud world,

To mine ear, the din of wagons I hear not.

Hence, ye must wonder how I could do so,

“A placid mind can be stirred up by naught.”

I’d fain glean chrysanthe by the eastern hedge,

Or watch the South Mount, soon lost in my thought.

The dusk-clad mountain appears so serene,

Sights of birds in pairs homeward I oft caught,

The scenes reveal a profound truth of life,

For which I’d word, but the words I forgot.

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

31/08/2024