清·納蘭性德《木蘭花令·擬古決絕詞》

A poetry with tune “Magnolia Order” (Simulating an old breaking up poetry) by Na Lan Xing De, Qing Dynasty.

Translated by Alan Ma, July 8, 2014.

 

人生若只如初見，何事秋風悲畫扇。

等閒變卻故人心，卻道故人心易變。

驪山語罷清宵半，夜雨霖鈴終不怨。

何如薄倖錦衣兒，比翼連枝當日願。　

 

　

If only life were just like friends meeting each other in their first encounter,

Friends will then never break up, painting sad words on a fan in Autumn wind after.

 My dear old friend, you have easily said to part,

And yet dismiss that I am the one who is change the heart!

The Tang royal couple after finishing intimate whisper was almost dawn in Palace Li Shan,

Rain was pouring heavily that day but they had eventually made no resent.

 Who is like this well dressed man of heartless and care free,

 Who have once vowed to wing in pair and grow together like two undividable branches on a tree.

 

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