木兰花·拟古决绝词柬友 纳兰容若（清代）
人生若只如初见，何事秋风悲画扇。
等闲变却故人心，却道故人心易变。
骊山语罢清宵半，泪雨霖铃终不怨。
何如薄幸锦衣郎，比翼连枝当日愿。
A Verse by Nalan Rongruo (Qing Dynasty)
(To a Bosom Friend)
If life remained unchanged since our first date,
How could fall winds sing dirge to my fan’s fate?
How swiftly this sweet heart can discolour?
Yet it says ‘tis prone to a fickle gait.
Mount Li heard the liege vow at night, though great,
His grief e’en Bell of Rain cannot abate.
This silk-clad wretch, though faithless, outdid thee —
Wing-to-wing, twig-to-twig, an oath of weight.
V2.
If life remained unchanged since our first date,
How could fall winds sing dirge to my fan’s fate?
How swiftly this sweet heart can discolour?
Yet it says ‘tis prone to a fickle gait.
Mount Li heard the liege vow at night, though great,
His grief e’en Bell of Rain cannot abate.
This silk-robed wretch, faithless, still outdid thee —
Wing-to-wing, twig-to-twig, a pledge of weight.
V3.
If life remained unchanged since our first date,
How could fall winds lament my hand-fan’s fate?
How swiftly this sweet heart can discolour?
Yet it says ‘tis prone to a fickle gait.
Mount Li heard the liege vow at night, though great,
His grief e’en Bell of Rain cannot abate.
This silk-robed wretch, faithless, still outdid thee —
Wing-to-wing, twig-to-twig, a pledge of weight.
V4.
If life remained unchanged since our first date,
How could fall winds mourn my painted fan’s fate?
How swiftly this sweet heart can discolour?
Yet it says ‘tis prone to a fickle gait.
Mount Li heard the liege vow at night, though great,
His grief e’en Bell of Rain cannot abate.
This silk-robed wretch, faithless, still outdid thee —
Wing-to-wing, twig-to-twig, a pledge of weight.
Tr. Ziyuzile
14/04/2025
(To be revised)
（古詞英譯）木兰花·拟古决绝词柬友 纳兰容若（清代）
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