波斯短歌行译笺 其二十五 当代 · 钟锦
七言绝句 押东韵
“来世茫茫今世空”，鸡人一语警愚蒙。
金茎露冷建章殿，玉管风寒长乐宫。
注：○鸡人：《周礼·春官·鸡人》：“鸡人掌共鸡牲，辨其物。大祭祀，夜嘑旦以嘂百官。凡国之大宾客、会同、军旅、丧纪，亦如之。凡国事为期，则告之时。凡祭祀，面禳衅，共其鸡牲。”后专指宫廷值漏者。陆倕 《新刻漏铭》：“坐朝晏罢，每旦晨兴，属传漏之音，听鸡人之响。”译原文之Muezzin，盖回教寺院叫拜楼上报呼祷告时刻者也。○建章殿：喻汉武求仙之虚无。译原文“有人也，瞩目于明朝。”○长乐宫：喻汉高行乐之虚无。译原文“有人也，绸缪于今日。”
Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare,
And those that after some TO-MORROW stare,
A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries,
"Fools! your Reward is neither Here nor There."
Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare,
And those that after some TO-MORROW stare,
A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries,
"Fools! your Reward is neither Here nor There."
