钱起·《送僧归日本》英译

上国随缘住，来途若梦行。

浮天沧海远，去世法舟轻。

水月通禅寂，鱼龙听梵声。

惟怜一灯影，万里眼中明。

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Seeing a Japanese Bonze Off to Japan

Qian Qi

For Buddhism’s sake you have come in this land to stay;

You seem to have voyaged dreamily along your way.

The boundless sea you crossed upsurges to the skies;

The vessel laden with Buddha’s teaching its way flies.

The moon and water know something Buddhism can lend;

To the chanted Sutra fish and dragons their ears bend.
That which we hold dear is the solitary light

From thousand and thousand li away shining bright.