借宿刻石山 | 汉诗英译
借宿刻石山 郁颜
蛐蛐也藏身于此
走近时屏息，转身时又叫出了声
此刻，这茫茫夜色
都是我的
白天，我走马观花
假装东巡会稽，俯瞰人世的百转千回
若耶溪水不舍昼夜，云门寺的钟声
隐匿于深山
这天地，有大手笔
有一日千里的大气象
想想此生
待百年之后再交出踪迹，也不迟
选自《诗刊》
Overnight at Keshi Mountain*
by Yu Yan
Crickets are local anchorites,
shushing upon hearing my footsteps, chirping again once I leave.
A night like this, the misty universe
is completely mine.
During the day, I go out to see the lay of the land
like a minister touring Kuiji, viewing life's works.
Ruoye Creek flows day and night, Cloud Gate Temple
has bells not heard outside the high mountains.
Nature spares nothing here,
giving splendor and luxuriance with a simple nod.
Thinking about life on earth,
perhaps an imprint that takes a century to unveil is nothing to disrelish.
Translator’s note:
Keshi Mountain (Lit. Monolith Mountain) is in Meishan Village near Shaoxing, a city in eastern China's Zhejiang Province.
Translated by Duck Yard Lyricists