盆池本不種青萍,春杪無根也自生。
人道一宵生九葉,不知誰數得分明。
盆池本不種青萍,春杪無根也自生。
人道一宵生九葉,不知誰數得分明。
盆池原本沒有刻意栽種青萍,
春末時節,它無根卻也自己生長出來。
人們說它一夜間就能生出九片葉子,
但不知有誰能夠數得清楚分明。
The basin pond was never sown with duckweed, yet
By late spring, rootless, it sprouts on its own.
They say overnight nine leaves can be seen to spread—
But who has truly counted them, it is said?
對無根自生現象的認知,揭示了生命內在的週期力量。
詠歎浮萍無根自生的頑強生命力,暗喻隨遇而安的禪理。
本詩為七言絕句,押平聲韻。
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