雙語詩歌翻譯|李約-《觀祈雨》

《觀祈雨》是唐代詩人李約的作品。這是一首憫農詩，寫觀看春日祈雨的感慨，前兩句寫農民春旱祈雨的場面，后兩句寫朱門看歌舞的情景。此詩通過對久旱無雨時兩種不同生活的描繪，揭露了當時的階級對立和貧富的懸殊。農民們由于天旱而憂慮一年生計，豪門權貴卻笙歌竟日，反而怕天陰下雨樂器受潮。如此鮮明的對比，反映了作者對豪門荒淫生活的無比憤慨以及對農民苦難生活的深切同情。全詩語言含蓄，風格委婉。

李約·《觀祈雨》

桑條無葉土生煙，簫管迎龍水廟前。
朱門幾處看歌舞，猶恐春陰咽管弦。

Li Yue
On mulberry trees not a leaf is seen.
Earth exhales vapor; such there has ne'er been.
Before the temple, a band plays with zeal.
To the Dragon King for rain, it appeal.
From behind red doors is another scene.
On dancing-singing-people there are keen.
What they're afraid of is that of all things,
Rain dulls the tone of their orchestral strings.