葬花吟

　　花谢花飞飞满天,红消香断有谁怜?

　　游丝软系飘春榭,落絮轻沾扑绣帘.

　　闺中女儿惜春暮,愁绪满怀无释处.

　　手把花锄出绣闱,忍踏落花来复去.

　　Asblossomsfadeandflyacrossthesky,

　　Whopitiesthefadedred,thescentthathasbeen?

　　Softlythegossamerfloatsoverspringpavilions,

　　Gentlythewillowfluffwaftstotheembroideredscreen.

　　Agirlinherchambermournsthepassingofspring,

　　Norelieffromanxietyherpoorheartknows,

　　Hoeinhandshestepsthroughherportal,

　　Loathtotreadontheblossomasshecomesandgoes

　　愿奴胁下生双翼,随花飞到天尽头.

　　天尽头,何处有香丘?

　　未若锦囊收艳骨,

　　一净土掩风流质本洁来还洁去,不教污淖陷渠沟

　　Ilongtotakewingandfly

　　Withtheflowerstoearth’suttermostbound;

　　Andyetatearth’suttermostbound

　　Wherecanafragrantburialmoundbefound?

　　Bettershroudthefairpetalsinsilk

　　Withcleanearthfortheirouterattire;

　　Forpureyoucameandpureshallgo,

　　Notsinkingintosomefoulditchormire.

　　柳丝榆荚自芳菲,不管桃飘与李飞.

　　桃李明年能再发,明年闺中知有谁?

　　三月香巢初垒成,梁间燕子太无情.

　　明年花发虽可啄,却不道人去梁空巢也倾.

　　一年三百六十日,风刀霜剑严相逼.

　　明媚香妍能几时,一朝飘泊难寻觅.

　　Willowsandelms,freshandverdant,

　　Carenotifpeachandplumblossomdriftaway;

　　Nextyear,thoughonceagainyoumaypeckthebuds,

　　Fromthebeamofanemptyroomyournestwillfall.

　　Eachyearforthreehundredandsixtydays,

　　Thecuttingwindandbitingfrostcontend.

　　Howlongcanbeautyflowerfreshandfair?

　　Inasingledaywindcanwhirlittoitsend.

　　花开易见落难寻,阶前愁杀葬花人.

　　独倚花锄泪暗洒,洒上空枝见血痕.

　　杜鹃无语正黄昏,荷锄归去掩重门.

　　青灯照壁人初睡,冷雨敲窗被未温.

　　Fallen,thebrightestbloomsarehardtofind;

　　Withachinghearttheirgravediggercomesnow

　　Alone,herhoeinhand,hersecrettears

　　Fallinglikedropsofbloodoneachbarebough.

　　Duskfallsandthecuckooissilent;

　　Herhoebroughtback,thelodgeislockedandstill

　　Agreenlamplightsthewallassloopenfoldsher,

　　Coldrainpeltsthecasementandherquiltischill

　　怪奴底事倍伤神,半为怜春半恼春.

　　怜春忽至恼忽去,至又无言去无闻.

　　昨宵庭外悲歌发,知是花魂与鸟魂?

　　花魂鸟魂总难留,鸟自无言花自羞.

　　Whatcausesmytwo-foldanguish?

　　Loveforspringandresentmentofspring;

　　Forsuddenlyitcomesandsuddenlygoes,

　　Itsarrivalunheralded,noiselessitsdeparting.

　　Lastnightfromthecourtyardfloatedasadsong-

　　Wasitthesoulofblossom,thesoulofbirds?

　　Hardtodetain,thesoulofblossomorbirds,

　　Forblossomshavenoassurance,birdsnowords

　　尔今死去侬收葬,未卜侬身何日丧?

　　侬今葬花人笑痴,他年葬侬知是谁?

　　试看春残花渐落,便是红颜老死时.

　　一朝春尽红颜老,花落人亡两不知.

　　NowyouaredeadIcometoburyyou;

　　NonehasdivinedthedaywhenIshalldie;

　　Menlaughatmyfollyinburyingfallenflowers,

　　ButwhowillburymewhendeadIlie?

　　See,whenspringdrawstoacloseandflowersfall,

　　Thisistheseasonwhenbeautymustebbandfade;

　　Thedaythatspringtakeswingandbeautyfades,

　　Whowillcareforthefallenblossomordeadmaid?