詠花    紀伯崙
Song of the Flower   (Khalil Gibran)

I am a kind word uttered and repeated 
By the voice of Nature;
我是大自然一再吐露的溫藹話語 

I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
我是藍天灑落綠地的星子 

I am the daughter of the elements     
With whom Winter conceived;      
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn. 
我是五行之女，
孕於冬
誕於春
哺於夏
憩於秋

At dawn I unite with the breeze      
To announce the coming of light;       
清晨，我偕同和風
宣告皓光來臨 

At eventide I join the birds           
In bidding the light farewell.
薄暮，我伴隨眾鳥
揮別此天光

The plains are decorated with  
My beautiful colors, and the air      
Is scented with my fragrance. 
大地綴滿我的繽紛
六合瀰漫我的馥郁 

As I embrace Slumber the eyes of      
Night watch over me...             
當我倦欲眠
夜以千瞳為我守望

...and as I         
Awaken I stare at the sun, which is    
The only eye of the day.
當我甦醒，則定注於太陽
白晝唯一的眼睛

I drink dew for wine, and hearken to     
The voices of the birds, and dance       
To the rhythmic swaying of the grass. 
我啜飲晨露如酒
聆聽鳥聲啁啾
與搖曳的青草款舞於風

I am the lover's gift; I am the wedding wreath;
I am the memory of a moment of happiness;   
  我是相悅的互饋、婚禮的環飾
我是幸福時刻的記憶

I am the last gift of the living to the dead;    
I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.
我是生者給死者的贈別
我屬於哀樂人生

But I look up high to see only the light, 
然而我只翹首天光

And never look down to see my shadow.    
從不為自己的陰影垂頭

This is wisdom which man must learn.
這是人類理當學習的智慧

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