黄庭坚·《西江月·断送一生唯有》英译

断送一生唯有，

破除万事无过。

远山横黛蘸秋波，

不饮旁人笑我。

花病等闲瘦弱，

春愁无处遮拦。

杯行到手莫留残，

不道月斜人散。

The Moon over the West River

Written for Wine after Abstenence

Huang Tingjian

Nothing dissipates life as you,

Nor rids it of sorrow new.

Before blue-hill-like brow and wave-like eye,

I should be laughed at if I don't drink my cup dry.

For no reason the flower fades.

Could I bar spring grief which invades?

Leave no cup in hand undrunk!

Don't wait till all are gone and moon sunk.