李商隐·《北青萝》英译

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落叶人何在，寒云路几层。

独敲初夜磬，闲倚一枝藤。

世界微尘里，吾宁爱与憎。

At the North Green Vine Hermitage

Li Shangyin

As the sun sinks behind the hill in the west

I seek the lone monk in the hut on the crest.

Where is my friend amid the fallen leaves?

Up to the cold clouds the footpath weaves.

Alone, he is sounding the evening bell;

Idly he leans on a cane in his cell.

If human world is contained in dust fine¹

Why should I towards love or hate incline?

1. According to the Buddhist sutra, the whole universe is contained in fine dust.

（陶洁 译）