Sit Quietly Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ Sit Quietly

☆ Poetry by Lin Huiyin (1904-1955, China)
☆ Translation by Luo Zhihai (1954-, China)


Winter has his coming purpose
Cold like a flower-
Flower has her fragrance
Winter has his memories in numbers
A shadow of the withered branch
Thin like a plume of smoke
Flickering in the afternoon before the window
Sunlight faded in cold
Fading...
That is
Like waiting for a guest to speak
In silence I tea


1936年冬11月


注：林徽因，旧译Lin Whei-yin（1904－1955），中国著名建筑师、诗人、作家。
Note: Lin Huiyin, the old translation was Lin Whei-yin (1904-1955) , Chinese famous architect, poet and writer.


2015年5月29日翻译
On May 29,2015, Translation

◆ Chinese Text

★ 静坐

☆ 林徽因 诗


冬有冬的来意
寒冷像花——
花有花香
冬有回忆一把
一条枯枝影
青烟色的瘦细
在午后的窗前拖过一笔画
寒里日光淡了
渐斜……
就是那样地
像待客人说话
我在静沉中默啜着茶


1936年冬11月