花之歌作者:黎巴嫩·纪伯伦
我是大自然的话语,大自然说出来,又收回去,把它藏在心间,然后又说一遍……
我是星星,从苍穹坠落在绿茵中。
我是诸元素之女:冬将我孕育;春使我开花;夏让我成长;秋令我昏昏睡去。
我是亲友之间交往的礼品;我是婚礼的冠冕;我是生者赠与死者最后的祭献。
清早,我同晨风一道将光明欢迎;傍晚,我又与群鸟一起为它送行。
我在原野上摇曳,使原野的风光更加旖旎;我在清风中呼吸,使清风更加芬芳馥郁。我微睡时,黑夜星空的千万颗亮晶晶的眼睛对我察看;我醒来时,白昼的那只硕大无朋的独眼向我凝视。
我饮着朝霞酿成的琼浆;听着小鸟的鸣啭、歌唱;我婆娑起舞,芳草为我鼓掌。我总是仰望高空,对光明心驰神往;我从不顾影自怜,也不孤芳自赏。而这些哲理,人类尚未完全领悟。
Song of the Flower
I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn.
At dawn I unite with the breeae
To announce the coming of light;
At eventide I join the birds
In bidding the light farewell.
The plains are decorated with
My beautiful colors, and the air
Is scented with my fragrance.
As I embrace Slumber the eyes of
Night watch over me, and as I
Awaken I stare at the sun, which is
The only eye of the day.~
I drink dew for wine, and hearken to
The voices of the birds, and dance
To the rhythmic swaying of the grass.
I am the lover's gift; I am the wedding wreath;
I am the memory of a moment of happiness;
I am the last gift of the living to the dead;
I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.
But I look up high to see only the light,
And never look down to see my shadow.
This is wisdom which man must learn.