Du Fu: In The Gurgling Stream Running 杜甫 磨刀嗚咽水 水赤刃傷手 Poem by Frank Yue

Beyond The Border No.3 (of 9)

In the gurgling stream running,
My weapons I'm sharpening;
A sharp pain comes suddenly
From my hand as the blade cuts deeply.
Amidst the red water flowing, I let out a loud cry,
Long been baffled and angry have I!

The Emperor I've vowed to serve above all,
Then why should I complain at all?
We warriors should do our best: merits and fame to gain,
Though quickly bones on battlefields turn into dust again!


(2020.11.25)


前出塞（二首） - 唐 杜甫

磨刀嗚咽水， 水赤刃傷手。

欲輕腸斷聲， 心緒亂已久。

丈夫誓許國， 憤惋復何有！

功名圖麒麟， 戰骨當速朽。

磨刀嗚咽水