波斯短歌行译笺 其十七 当代 · 钟锦
七言绝句 押寒韵
天地何妨逆旅看?门前日月双丸
荣华多少逢迎尽,一样匆匆遣素檀。
注:○逆旅:《左传·僖公二年》:“今虢为不道,保于逆旅。”杜预注:“逆旅客舍也。”○双丸:二弹丸也,以之拟日月白玉蟾述古》其一:“乾坤两饼分,日月双丸跳。”○素檀:“苏丹”之别译,见《明史》。
Think, in this batter'd Caravanserai
Whose Portals are alternate Night and Day,
How Sultán after Sultán with his Pomp
Abode his destined Hour, and went his way.