雙語詩歌翻譯|李約-《觀祈雨》

《觀祈雨》是唐代詩人李約的作品。這是一首憫農(nóng)詩，寫觀看春日祈雨的感慨，前兩句寫農(nóng)民春旱祈雨的場(chǎng)面，后兩句寫朱門看歌舞的情景。此詩通過對(duì)久旱無雨時(shí)兩種不同生活的描繪，揭露了當(dāng)時(shí)的階級(jí)對(duì)立和貧富的懸殊。農(nóng)民們由于天旱而憂慮一年生計(jì)，豪門權(quán)貴卻笙歌竟日，反而怕天陰下雨樂器受潮。如此鮮明的對(duì)比，反映了作者對(duì)豪門荒淫生活的無比憤慨以及對(duì)農(nóng)民苦難生活的深切同情。全詩語言含蓄，風(fēng)格委婉。

李約·《觀祈雨》

桑條無葉土生煙，簫管迎龍水廟前。
朱門幾處看歌舞，猶恐春陰咽管弦。

Li Yue
On mulberry trees not a leaf is seen.
Earth exhales vapor; such there has ne'er been.
Before the temple, a band plays with zeal.
To the Dragon King for rain, it appeal.
From behind red doors is another scene.
On dancing-singing-people there are keen.
What they're afraid of is that of all things,
Rain dulls the tone of their orchestral strings.