Monday, 7 July 2014

納蘭性德 人生若只如初見 If life were only just like when we two


·納蘭性德《木蘭花令·擬古決絕詞

人生若只如初
何事秋風悲畫
等閒變卻故人心,
卻道故人心易

驪山語罷清宵
淚雨零鈴終不
何如薄倖錦衣郎,
比翼連枝當日


TUNE: Mù Lán Huā Lìng "Lily Magnolia Ci"
TITLE: Nǐ Gǔ Jué Jué Cí 
"Imitating an Old Final Farewell Song"
-- by Nàlán Xìngdé (1655~1685)
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

If life were only just like when we two met the first time,  
For the (forsaken) painted fan Autumn wind would not sigh!
The average one (somehow) became the heart of an old friend;
But it is easy to change – the heart of the old friend then.

After sweet whispers at Li Shan Palace, dawn was breaking;
No regrets – though carriage bells tinkling, like rain tears falling.
Now, Who’s that forgetful, ungrateful man in fine clothes dress’t?
Our vow was to grow old in a linked-branch, to fly abreast!   


the following copied from the net:

<五千年來——最觸動心靈的10句詩詞...
  
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1.    人生若只如初見,何事秋風悲畫扇?

如果人生的很多事,很多的境遇,很多人,都還如初見時的模樣該多好呀!
若只是初見,一切美好 都不會遺失。很多時候,初見,驚豔;驀然回首,卻已是物是人非,滄海桑田………

... <這篇《木蘭花令·擬古決絕詞》就是 納蘭性德 最出名的一首,而 人生若只如初見,何事秋風悲畫扇更是流傳一時的佳句。

【簡注】

秋風悲畫扇

此乃漢代 班婕妤 被棄的典故。 班婕妤 為漢成帝妃,被 趙飛燕 讒害,退居冷宮,寫有詩《怨歌行》,以秋扇為喻抒發被棄之怨情。  這裡是說本應當相親相愛,但卻成了今日的相離相棄。

驪山語罷

《太真外傳》載,唐明皇 與 楊玉環 曾於七月七日夜,在驪山華清宮長生殿裡盟誓,願世世為夫 妻。 白居易《長恨歌》:在天願作比翼鳥,在地願作連理枝。對此作了生動的描寫。

淚雨零鈴

安史亂起,明皇入蜀,無奈之下,於馬嵬坡賜死 楊玉環。唐明皇 此後途中聞雨聲、鈴聲便思 楊貴妃 而悲傷,遂作《雨霖鈴》曲以寄哀思。>

Sunday, 6 July 2014

鄭國江 香港我心中的故鄉 Hong Kong, my heart’s native city

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE4Rq07tQWg


"Hong Kong, Hong Kong!"
-- by Cheng Kwok-Kong
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

Hong Kong, my heart’s native city,
Where I grew up then
With my relatives and friends,
And the golden Sun pretty!
The passers-by literally running –
To and fro hurrying –
Their diligence much to my liking.
Too many good points here worth mentioning!  
   Hong Kong,
   Hong Kong –
I’ll say this again
(And again) –
The place where I’ll ne’er dream in vain!

    Hong Kong,
    Hong Kong –
Your glamorous hues so beguiling –
Atop the Peak, I see the island in water lying,
Everywhere new looks are found;
Look, the sea-gulls a-flying o’er the Free Port fair.
At the seaside, I watch the island her night dress bare;
Everywhere glittering abound.
So irresistible the attractions in areas urban!
Reflected here, my childhood dreams, too.
    Hong Kong,
    Hong Kong –
It’s hard for me to e’er forget you!

一老年人 刀刀狠勁刀刀快 So fierce and so powerful

《七絕 。快刀》一老年人


       刀刀狠勁刀刀
       步步追風步步 ;
       十月多來文字弄,
       江湖恩怨笑談

Qī Jué28-Character Quatrain:
 "The Fast Broadsword"
-- by 一老年人 'A Man of Advanced Years'
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

So fierce and so powerful are the slashes all,
Each fast thrust then becomes faster and faster –                                                    
Chasing the wind, each step forward is an attack!
At ten-months-plus of Word-Playing, looking back –
All the favours and wrong doings, big and small,
In the Outlaws’ World meet in talks and laughter!


Note by Translator:
My hat off to 一老年人!  'A Man of Advanced Years' is of course the founding Grandmaster of the "Lightning-Fast Broadsword" style of martial arts. He has shown, time and again, that he is capable of writing different forms of beautiful classical Chinese ci's and poems within a matter of minutes! Also a prolific poet!

Saturday, 5 July 2014

李煜 春花秋月何時了 When will Spring flow'rs and Autumn Moon e'er end?


【虞美人】 南唐 • 李煜


春花秋月何時,往事知多

小樓昨夜又東,故國不堪回首月明


雕闌玉砌應猶,只是朱顏

問君能有幾(許),恰似一江春水向東


<词中流露了不加掩饰的故国之思,据说是促使 宋太宗(趙光義)下令毒死李煜的原因之一。
那么,它等于是李煜的绝命词了。>


TUNE: YU MEI REN  "Fair Lady Yu"

-- Li Yu (937-978)

-- Translated by Frank C Yue


When will Spring flow'rs and Autumn 

Moon e'er end?

Of past events how many were known 

then?

Small attic was swept again by East Wind 

last night;

I couldn't bear recalling my lost Kingdom 

in clear moon-light!


Carved balustrades and jade ornaments 

should still be there;

Changed only are the pink faces fair.

How much sorrows can one e'er have 

unreleased?

Just like the ceaseless Spring river 

rushing east!


《虞美人‧》

中平中仄平平仄(仄韻一),中仄平平仄(仄韻一)。
中平中仄仄平平(平韻一),中仄中平平仄仄平平(平韻一)。
中平中仄平平仄(仄韻二),中仄平平仄(仄韻二)。
中平中仄仄平平(平韻二),中仄中平平仄仄平平(平韻二)。

Friday, 4 July 2014

李煜 無言獨上西樓 月如鈎 Wordless, alone, to the West Tower


【相見歡】其一  南唐 • 李煜


    無言獨上西樓,
    月如鈎。
    寂寞梧桐深院
    鎖清秋。


    剪不斷,
    理還亂,
    是離愁。
    別是一般滋味在心頭。


TUNE: XIANG JIAN HUAN 

"Joy in Seeing Each Other"

TITLE: AUTUMN PASSIONS

-- Li Yu (937-978)

-- Translated by Frank C Yue


Wordless, alone, to the West Tower I climb 

the stair;

The Moon, like a curved sword, hangs 

there.

Held captive in the deep courtyard and its 


lonesome phoenix tree,

Is the cool, pure Autumn breeze.


Cut it, it doesn't sever;

Sort it, as entangled as ever --

It is a great sorrow to part,

Creating an entirely different feeling in my 

heart!


"月如"

譯者在這裡把 '鈎' 作 '吴钩',即 '彎刀' 解釋。

唐 • 李贺《南国》:

  男儿何不带吴钩,收取关山五十州。   
  请君暂上凌烟阁,若个书生万户侯。


Wednesday, 2 July 2014

李煜 人生愁恨何能免?In life who's free from lament and worry?


【子夜歌】 南唐 • 李煜

人生愁恨何能免? 銷魂獨我情何限!

故國夢重歸, 覺來雙淚垂。


高樓誰與上? 長記秋晴望。

往事已成空, 還如一夢中。


TUNE: ZI YE GE  "Midnight Song"

-- Li Yu (937-978)

-- Translated by Frank C Yue


In life who's free from lament and worry?

Only I am boundlessly unhappy!

I returned to my lost Kingdom in dreams --

Awake, my tears just gush out in twin 
                                                                                                               streams!


Who will now climb with me up the 

                                                  towers high?

We loved to gaze at the clear Autumn sky.

The past was like water turned into steam 
--

As if I were still living in a dream!

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

李煜 林花謝了春紅,太怱怱。Wither'd grove flowers and Spring's fading hues


【相見歡/烏夜啼 其二:懷情】 南唐 • 李煜


林花謝了春

太怱

無奈朝來寒雨,

晚來


胭脂

相留 (留人醉)

幾時

自是人生長恨,水長



TUNE: XIANG JIAN HUAN: "Happy 

Together"/  

WU YE TI: "Crows Cawing in the Night" II

TITLE: Drowned in Love!

-- Li Yu (937-978)

-- Translated by Frank C Yue


Wither'd grove flowers and Spring's 

fading hues are gone!

Too soon, too soon they come... and pass 

on.

Cold morning rains and night breeze are 

here, still!


Down powder'd fair faces tears spill,

I'll stay and drink with your bright eyes --

When, again, will you e'er come by ?

As always, life's griefs and woes never 

cease --

Like the endless great River rushing 

east!


Version 'B' for

     "胭脂淚

      相留醉 (留人醉),

      幾時重?"

"Tears of rouge down fair petals spill,

Bid me stay: Drinking I can't defy.

When, again, will you e'er come by?"