谭嗣同·《道吾山》英译

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古寺云依鹤，空潭月照龙。

尘消百尺瀑，心断一声钟。

禅意渺何著，啾啾阶下蛩。

Tao-wu Mountain¹

T’an Ssu-T’ung

A setting sun lingers lovingly among all trees,

As dusk disappears into the blue peaks.

At the ancient monastery, clouds hover among cranes;

Above an empty pool. the moon shines on dragons.
Dust dissolves—by a ten-fathom waterfall;

My thoughts break off—at the single note of a bell.

The profound mind of Ch’an, where is it found?

“Chirp, chirp,” sing the crickets beneath the steps.

1. Located outside the city of Liu-yang, Hunan, where a pond is inhabited by lizards and is popularly thought to be a dragon’s hiding place.