莫笑龜堂老,殘年所得多。
賦詩傳海估,說法度天魔。
夭矯竹如意,鱗皴松養和。
拈來示諸子,無事數相過。
莫笑龜堂老,殘年所得多。
賦詩傳海估,說法度天魔。
夭矯竹如意,鱗皴松養和。
拈來示諸子,無事數相過。
莫要嘲笑龜堂老舊,
暮年之時我所得甚多。
賦寫的詩篇由海商傳布遠方,
宣講的佛法能度化天魔。
夭矯的竹如意自在輕盈,
鱗皴的松樹涵養著平和。
拿來展示給諸位子弟,
閒來無事可常來相訪敘說。
Don't laugh at Turtle Hall for being old,
In my remaining years, I've gained much more.
My poems spread overseas by merchants bold,
My teachings tame the demons' savage roar.
A supple bamboo scepter, free and light,
A gnarled pine, nourishing peace and might.
I pick them up to show my sons the way,
Drop by for nothing, visit any day.
暮年認同從外在功業轉向內在精神世界的豐盈。
詩人於龜堂安度晚年,自得於閒適生活與精神收穫。
本詩為五言律詩,押平聲韻。
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