《賈生》是唐代詩人李商隱的一首借古諷今的詠史詩,意在借賈誼的遭遇,抒寫詩人懷才不遇的感慨。其著眼點不在個人的窮通得失,而在于指出封建統(tǒng)治者不能真正重視人才,使其在政治上發(fā)揮作用。詩中選取漢文帝宣室召見賈誼,夜半傾談的情節(jié),寫文帝不能識賢、任賢;“不問蒼生問鬼神”則揭露了晚唐皇帝服藥求仙,荒于政事,不顧民生的昏庸特性。此詩寓慨于諷,深刻而具有力度,在對賈誼懷才不遇的同情中,寄寓作者自己在政治上備受排擠、壯志難酬的感傷。
《賈生》 李商隱
宣室求賢訪逐臣,賈生才調(diào)更無倫。
可憐夜半虛前席,不問蒼生問鬼神。
Jia Sheng
Li Shangyin
At the royal hall, the courtier again was given a favor rare,
For Jia was so learned and his talents were without compare.
Pity that with most attentive ears for an answer at midnight,
The emperor enquired about gods, not into people’s welfare.