雙語詩歌翻譯|左輔-《南浦·夜尋琵琶亭》

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《南浦·夜尋琵琶亭》 左輔

潯陽江上，
恰三更、
霜月共潮生。
斷岸高低向我，
漁火一星星。
何處離聲刮起？
撥琵琶、
千載?？胀?。
是江湖倦客，
飄零商婦，
于此蕩精靈。

且自移船相近，
繞回闌、
百折覓愁魂。
我是無家張儉，
萬里走江城。
一例蒼茫吊古，
向獲花、
楓葉又傷心。
只琵琶響斷，
魚龍寂寞不曾醒。

Nan Pu
Tso Fu
On the Hsun-yang River
Frost fell at the third watch, as moon and tide rose together.
Facing me, the bank curved in dips and ridges;
Lights from fishermen shone, each a star.
Where was that song of parting sung, the sound of a guitar
Thrumming a thousand years ago? The empty shelter still is there.
He, the way-worn passer-by;
The merchant's wife, a driven leaf.
Here, it must be here their spirits wander!

And I brought my boat in closer,
Walking round the curved gunwale seeking those sad souls.
Homeless, a wanderer like Chang Chien,
Travelling countless miles by city and river,
At ease in desolate haunts of men, I search in the past.
And finding here the plumed rushes and maple leaves my heart was touched.
Only, I heard no sound of a guitar.
Fish and dragon slept, deep and still.