宋國旌孝子,東門毀以斃。
楚王好細腰,後宮餒而殪。
物情信可憐,徇外易生死。
身存寵可誇,亡矣安所恃。
吾今思彼哉,未足語釋利。
擾擾智驚愚,卑卑學阿世。
吹噓出虹蜺,頓挫入塵滓。
愛憎雖人為,榮辱乃天使。
恩無斯須懷,怨已塞天地。
百年呼吸中,毫髪誰豫己。
適者默然窺,陰陽驅意氣。
始終本何有,一息累萬世。
由來適人適,宿昔多如此。
喟餘聊自欲,安得忘言士。
宋國旌孝子,東門毀以斃。
楚王好細腰,後宮餒而殪。
物情信可憐,徇外易生死。
身存寵可誇,亡矣安所恃。
吾今思彼哉,未足語釋利。
擾擾智驚愚,卑卑學阿世。
吹噓出虹蜺,頓挫入塵滓。
愛憎雖人為,榮辱乃天使。
恩無斯須懷,怨已塞天地。
百年呼吸中,毫髪誰豫己。
適者默然窺,陰陽驅意氣。
始終本何有,一息累萬世。
由來適人適,宿昔多如此。
喟餘聊自欲,安得忘言士。
宋國表彰孝子,
他卻因東門事件被毀而喪命。
楚王喜愛細腰,
後宮妃嬪因此捱餓致死。
事物的情理確實可憐,
追求外在虛名,輕易將生死置之度外。
活著時,恩寵值得誇耀,
死去後,還有什麼可依靠?
我現在思考那些人,
不值得與他們談論得失利害。
紛紛擾擾的智者驚動愚者,
卑躬屈膝地學習迎合世俗。
吹噓時能吐出虹霓,
受挫時便墜入塵泥。
愛憎雖然是人為的情感,
但榮辱卻是上天的安排。
恩惠不會在心中停留片刻,
怨恨卻已充塞天地之間。
在百年短暫的呼吸之中,
誰能預先知曉自己一絲一毫的命運?
通達之人默然洞察,
陰陽二氣驅動著人的意志與氣概。
開始與終結,其本質究竟是什麼?
一次呼吸的累積竟能牽連萬世。
自古以來,取悅他人者得適意,
往昔至今大多如此。
我嘆息著,姑且想順從自己的心意,
哪裡能找到忘卻言語的賢士呢?
In Song, a filial son was honored with banners,
Yet at the east gate he was destroyed and died.
The King of Chu adored slender waists,
And palace ladies starved to death for that.
The nature of things is truly pitiable,
Chasing externals, life and death are easily swapped.
Alive, favor can be boasted of,
Perished, what is there to rely on?
I now ponder on those people,
Not worth discussing gain and loss with.
The clamorous wise startle the foolish,
The lowly learn to flatter the age.
Exhaling, they produce rainbows,
Frustrated, they sink into the dust.
Love and hate, though man-made,
Glory and shame are Heaven's will.
Favor is not held for a moment,
Resentment already fills heaven and earth.
In the span of a hundred years' breath,
Who can predict a single hair of oneself?
The fit ones silently observe,
Yin and Yang drive will and spirit.
What is there in the beginning and end?
One breath burdens ten thousand generations.
Since ancient times, pleasing others pleases,
Past and present are mostly like this.
Sighing, I wish to follow my own desires,
Where can I find a man who has forgotten words?
孝道認同在極端情境下的代價。
敘述孝子悲劇,暗含對禮教與現實的深沉反思。
本詩為五言古詩,押平聲韻。
東山書院編輯整理