《Mountain Rocks》Han Yu

山石犖確行徑微  The mountain path is narrow between jagged rocks craggy
黃昏到寺蝙蝠飛  Bats flutter overhead as I arrive at the temple toward eve
升堂坐階新雨足  After the stairs I sit down my feet are wet with rain
芭蕉葉大梔子肥  Broad leaf banana trees grow beside fat elecampane
僧言古壁佛畫好  A monk shows me the Buddha murals on an ancient wall
以火來照所見稀  He illuminates the art work magnificent and tall
鋪床拂席置羹飯  My bed is prepared and a meal is carefully set
疏糲亦足飽我饑  The coarse rice and vegetables keep me adequately fed Continue reading →

《Ascending Mount Yue Lu》 Cai E

蒼蒼雲樹直參天    Deep blue cloud-tall trees spear the sky
萬水千山拜眼前    Ten thousand hills and rills appear in sight
環顧中原誰是主
I survey the central plain wondering who occupies the ruling seat
從容騎馬上峰巔
Quietly and at ease I ride my steed atop the peak

[《小鳳以挽蔡鍔聯》《Xiao Feng Moans Cai E》 Continue reading →

《Tune: Prelude to Water Melody – Unequal Treaties of 1895》Leung Qi Chao

拍碎雙玉鬥  A pair of national gems shattered
慷慨一何多  How very generous
滿腔都是血淚  A song made up by tears and bleeding
無處著悲歌  No sign of grieving

三百年來王氣  Three hundred years of imperial comforts
滿目山河依舊  Hills and rills in same old consort
人事竟如何  Why change the governing put-up

百戶尚牛酒  Hundreds of nobles in hard drinking
四塞已干戈  All four frontiers in fighting
千金劍  Swords in gold
萬言策  Lengthy plans on hold
兩蹉跎  They are but shows

醉中呵壁自語  When drunken one engages in rambling
醒後一滂沱  When awake drown in heavy raining
不恨年華去也  Care not time and life energy gone
只恐少年心事  Fear youthful thoughts and acts revolutionary
強半為銷磨  Half exerted void of productivity

願替眾生病  I accede to bear the ills of our people
稽首禮維摩  I bow to Buddha for wise counsel

《Self-exhortation Two Verses)》Leung Qi Chao

(I)
平生最惡牢騷語  I have always disliked words babbling
作態呻吟苦恨誰  Bustling moans would find no willing recipient
萬事禍為福所倚  Ten thousand misfortunes arise from ready dependency
百年力與命相持  A hundred years of diligence prevails with destiny

立身豈患無餘地  Self-actualization will further opportunities plenty
報國惟憂或後時  Caring for the motherland must never be tardy
未學英雄先學道  Learning to know The Way should precede heroic wishes
肯將榮瘁校群兒  I am content to ground my effulgence with peer successes Continue reading →