泰戈尔《新月集》宋词汉译之二，海滩

生如夏花之芬芳

On the Seashore

On the seashore of endless worlds children meet.

The infinite sky is motionless overhead and the restless water is boisterous. On the seashore of endless worlds the children meet with shouts and dances

念奴娇—海滩

沧海东逝，

天无涯，

海边稚子欢悦。

They build their houses with sand, and they play with empty shells. With withered leaves they weave their boats and smilingly float them on the vast deep. Children have their play on the seashore of worlds.

弄沙拾贝，

叶做舟，

乐见如花笑靥。

They know not how to swim, they know not how to cast nets, Pearl-fishers dive for pearls, merchants sail in their ships, while children gather pebbles and scatter them again. They seek not for hidden treasures; they know not how to cast nets.

远航网渔，

深潜采珠，

艰辛无人解。

小儿无思，

贪玩终日不歇。

The sea surges up with laughter, and pale gleams the smile of the sea-beach. Death-dealing waves sing meaningless ballads to the children, even like a mother while rocking her baby’s cradle. The sea plays with children, and pale gleams the smile of the sea-beach.

大浪哗笑欲聋，

沙滩光闪烁，

海风猎猎。

低吟却似，

母携子，

轻抚浅唱意切。

On the seashore of endless worlds children meet. Tempest roams in the pathless sky, ships are wrecked in the trackless water, death is abroad and children play. On the seashore of endless worlds is the great meeting of children.

长空无言，

风暴已暗蕴，

沉舸荡跌。

难之将至，

世间谁知冤孽？