雙語 ● 曾為梅花醉不歸

TUNE: PARTRIDGE IN THE SKY

鷓鴣天

Drunk with mume blossoms, I won’t go homewards.

曾為梅花醉不歸，

The beauties clinging to my sleeves, ask for verse fine.

佳人挽袖乞新詞。

I write all in bright red on a belt of lovebirds;

輕紅遍寫鴛鴦帶，

They try to fill my jadeite cup with dark green wine.

濃碧爭斟翡翠卮。

I am already old,

人已老，

But old things are no more.

事皆非。

I can’t drink with flowers, my sleeves with tears are cold.

花前不飲淚沾衣。

Now I would only sleep with closed door,

如今但欲關門睡，

And let mume petals fly like snow in the sky.

一任梅花作雪飛。