（古詩詞英譯）《锦瑟》- 李商隐

《锦瑟》- 李商隐

 

锦瑟无端五十弦，一弦一柱思华年。

庄生晓梦迷蝴蝶，望帝春心托杜鹃。

沧海月明珠有泪，蓝田日暖玉生烟。  

此情可待成追忆，只是当时已惘然。

 

A Verse by Li Shangyin

(Gemmed Zither)

 

The gemmed zither hath fifty strings — all wonder why?

Each string, each bridge echoes my bygone smile and sigh.

Sage Zhuang* slumbers in a butterfly reverie;

King Wang’s vernal heart embodies the cuckoo’s cry.

In the vast moonlit sea, the pearls glisten like tears,

On the sunlit Mt. Lantian, jade mist charms the eye.

O ‘tis not because I chase my memories now,

“Tis the unfading past that hath somewhat slipped by.

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

19/08/2026

(To be revised)