双语诗歌翻译|屈原-《楚辞·离骚》

《离骚》是战国时期著名诗人屈原的代表作之一，是中国古代汉族诗歌史上一首最长的政治抒情诗。诗人从自叙身世、品德、理想写起，抒发了自己遭谗言被害的苦闷与矛盾心情，揭露了楚王昏庸、群小猖獗与朝政日非的政治现实，表现了诗人坚持“美政” 理想、不附和邪恶势力的自爱精神及对楚王朝至死不渝的忠诚。

屈原 《楚辞·离骚》

欲从灵氛之吉占兮，心犹豫而狐疑。巫咸将夕降兮，怀椒糈而要之。

百神翳其备降兮，九疑缤其并迎。皇剡剡其扬灵兮，告余以吉故。

曰：“勉升降以上下兮，求矩矱之所同。汤、禹俨而求合兮，挚、咎繇而能调。

苟中情其好修兮，又何必用夫行媒？说操筑於傅岩兮，武丁用而不疑。

吕望之鼓刀兮，遭周文而得举。宁戚之讴歌兮，齐桓闻以该辅。

及年岁之未晏兮，时亦犹其未央。恐鹈鴂之先鸣兮，使夫百草为之不芳。”

Li Sao

Qu Yuan

WAlthough the witches counsel I held good,
In foxlike indecision still I stood.
At night the wizard great made his descent,
And meeting him spiced rice I did present.

The angels came, shading with wings the sky;
From mountains wild the deities drew nigh.
With regal splendor shone the solemn sight,
And thus the wizard spake with omens bright:

"Take office high or low as days afford,
If one there be that could with thee accord;
Like ancient kings austere who sought their mate,
Finding the one who should fulfill their fate.

Now if thy heart doth cherish grace within,
What need is there to choose a go-between?
A convict toiled on rocks to expiate
His crime; his sovereign gave him great estate.

A butcher with his knife made roundelay;
His king chanced there and happy proved the day.
A prince who heard a cowherd chanting late
Raised him to be a councilor of state.

Before old age o' ertake thee on thy way,
Life still is young; to profit turn thy day.
Spring is but brief, when cuckoos start to sing,
And flowers will fade that once did spread and spring."