泰戈尔《园丁集》新译第68首·及时行乐

68

None lives forever, brother, and nothing lasts for long. Keep that in mind and rejoice.

Our life is not the one old burden, our path is not the one long journey.

没有人永生，兄弟，也没有事物长存。请铭记在心，及时行乐。

我们的生命不是一个陈旧的负担，我们的前路不是一次漫长的旅程。

One sole poet has not to sing one aged song.

The flower fades and dies; but he who wears the flower has not to mourn for it forever.

Brother, keep that in mind and rejoice.

一个孤单的诗人不必去唱古老的歌谣。

花朵凋零，但那戴花的人不必永远为它哀伤。

兄弟，铭记在心，及时行乐。

There must come a full pause to weave perfection into music.

Life droops toward its sunset to be drowned in the golden shadows.

Love must be called from its play to drink sorrow and be borne to the heaven of tears.

Brother, keep it in mind and rejoice.

必然会有一个完整的休止符，把完美编进乐章。

生命滑它的黄昏，沉浸在金色的影子里。

爱情必须从游戏中召回，吸饮痛苦，并在泪水的天堂中重生。

兄弟，铭记在心，及时行乐。

We hasten to gather our flower lest they are plundered by the passing winds.

It quickens our blood and brightens our eyes to snatch kisses that would vanish if we delayed.

Our life is eager, our desires are keen, for time tolls the bell of parting. 

Brother, keep that in mind and rejoice.

我们匆匆采摘花朵，唯恐它们被路过的风掠走。

为了夺取稍纵即逝的吻，我们热血沸腾双眼发光。

我们的生命热切，我们的欲望强烈，因为时间敲响了离别之钟。

兄弟，铭记在心，及时行乐。

There is not time for us to clasp a thing and crush it and fling it away to the dust.

The hours trip rapidly away, hiding their dreams in their skirts.

Our life is short; it yields but a few days for love.

Were if for work and drudgery it would be endlessly long.

Brother, keep that in mind and rejoice.

我们没有时间攥住一件东西，将其揉碎并抛弃在尘埃里。

时光匆匆流逝，把梦藏在衣裙中。

我们的生命短暂，只有短短几天留给爱恋。

若只是为工作和劳役，生命将变得无限漫长。

兄弟，铭记在心，及时行乐。

Beauty is sweet to us, because she dances to the same fleeting tune with our lives.

Knowledge is precious to us, because we shall never have time to complete it.

All is done and finished in the eternal Heaven.

But earth's flowers of illusion are kept eternally fresh by death.

Brother, keep that in mind and rejoice.

美丽是甜蜜的，因为她随着同样短暂的旋律与我们的生命共舞。

知识是宝贵的，因为我们永远没有时间将其穷尽。

一切都终结在永恒的天堂里。

唯有大地梦幻的花朵被死亡永保鲜活。

兄弟，记在心上，振作起来。