（古詩英譯）《知足诗》（北宋）邵雍

《知足诗》（北宋）邵雍

 

无忧无虑又无求， 何必斤斤计小筹？

明月清风随意取， 青山绿水任遨游。

知足胜过长生药， 克己乐为孺子牛。

切莫得陇犹望蜀， 神怡梦稳慢白头。

 

Contentment by Shao Yong (Northern Soong Dynasty)

 

No craving, no regret, no grief shall grow,

So, why boil in vain for dross to breed woe?

The moon, the breeze — take them in as you please,

Green hills, blue rills — yours to roam high and low.     

Contentment outshines what elixirs might bestow,

To serve with joy, like the ox to and fro.

When gain an inch, never greed for a mile,

Soul at peace dreams on, till grey — sweet and slow.

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

25/05/2025

(To be revised)