双语诗歌翻译|司空图-《酒泉子·买得杏花》

《酒泉子·买得杏花》是唐代诗评家司空图的词作。此词感时伤世，借花抒怀，由种花、赏花、惜花，写得祝告东风，乞驻春光护花，寄寓了忧国之思。全词写得画意诗情，耐人寻味。

《酒泉子·买得杏花》 司空图

买得杏花，
十载归来方始坼，
假山西畔药阑东，
满枝红。
旋开旋落旋成空，
白发多情人更惜，
黄昏把酒祝东风，
且从容。

Jiu Quanzi
Sikong Tu

I bought apricot trees.
Ten years later they bloomed: not until I returned home.
Planted west of the garden rockeries,
East of the herbal plot,
The apricot blossoms opened a lovely pink.
The flowers opened, then fell, as if they'd never been.
The deep emotions of a hoary man
Are to be cherished all the more.
At dusk I raised a wine cup to the east wind and prayed:
Prithee, go easy with the world.