醉为马坠， 诸公携酒相看 Many People Come to Visit and Bring Wine After I Fell Off My Horse, Drunk

杜甫 Du Fu

甫 也 诸 侯 老 宾 客
I, Du Fu, the duke's elderly guest,
fǔ yě zhū hóu lǎo bīn kè
罢 酒 酣 歌 拓 金 戟
Finished my wine, drunkenly sang, and waved a golden halberd.
bà jiǔ hān gē tà jīn jǐ
骑 马 忽 忆 少 年 时
I mounted my horse and suddenly remembered the days of my youth,
qí mǎ hū yì shǎo nián shí
散 蹄 迸 落 瞿 塘 石
The flying hooves sent stones pouring down into Qutang gorge.
sàn tí bèng luò qú táng shí
白 帝 城 门 水 云 外
Baidicheng's city gates are beyond the water's clouds,
bái dì chéng mén shuǐ yún wài
低 身 直 下 八 千 尺
Bending over, I plunged straight down eight thousand feet.
dī shēn zhí xià bā qiān chǐ
粉 堞 电 转 紫 游 缰
Whitewashed battlements passed like lightning, the purple reins were loose,
fěn dié diàn zhuǎn zǐ yóu jiāng
东 得 平 冈 出 天 壁
Then east, I reached the level ridge, out past heaven's cliff.
dōng dé píng gāng chū tiān bì
江 村 野 堂 争 入 眼
River villages and country halls vied to enter my eyes,
jiāng cūn yě táng zhēng rù yǎn
垂 鞭 亸 鞚 凌 紫 陌
The whip hung down, the bridle drooped, I reached the crimson road.
chuí biān duǒ kòng líng zǐ mò
向 来 皓 首 惊 万 人
All the ten thousand people amazed by my silver head,
xiàng lái hào shǒu jīng wàn rén
自 倚 红 颜 能 骑 射
I trusted to the riding and shooting skills of my rosy-cheeked youth.
zì yǐ hóng yán néng qí shè
安 知 决 臆 追 风 足
How could I know that bursting its chest, hooves chasing the wind,
ān zhī jué yì zhuī fēng zú
朱 汗 骖 驔 犹 喷 玉
That racing horse, red with sweat, breathing spurts of jade,
zhū hàn cān diàn yóu pēn yù
不 虞 一 蹶 终 损 伤
Would unexpectedly take a tumble and end up injuring me?
bù yú yī jué zhōng sǔn shāng
人 生 快 意 多 所 辱
In human life, taking pleasure often leads to shame.
rén shēng kuài yì duō suǒ rǔ
职 当 忧 戚 伏 衾 枕
That's why I'm feeling sad, lying on quilts and pillows,
zhí dāng yōu qī fú qīn zhěn
况 乃 迟 暮 加 烦 促
Being in the sunset of my life only adds to the bother.
kuàng nǎi chí mù jiā fán cù
明 知 来 问 腆 我 颜
When I knew you'd come to visit, I wanted to hide my face,
míng zhī lái wèn tiǎn wǒ yán
杖 藜 强 起 依 僮 仆
With a bramble stick I manage to rise, leaning on a servant.
zhàng lí qiáng qǐ yī tóng pū
语 尽 还 成 开 口 笑
Then, after we've finished talking, we open our mouths and laugh,
yǔ jǐn hái chéng kāi kǒu xiào
提 携 别 扫 清 溪 曲
Giving me support, you help to sweep by the clear stream's bend.
tí xié bié sǎo qīng xī qū
酒 肉 如 山 又 一 时
Wine and meat are piled up like mountains once again,
jiǔ ròu rú shān yòu yī shí
初 筵 哀 丝 动 豪 竹
The feast starts: sad strings and brave bamboo sound out.
chū yán āi sī dòng háo zhú
共 指 西 日 不 相 贷
Together, we point to the western sun, not to be granted us long,
gòng zhǐ xī rì bù xiāng dài
喧 呼 且 覆 杯 中 渌
Noise and exclamations, then we tip the cup of clear wine.
xuān hū qiě fù bēi zhōng lù
何 必 走 马 来 为 问
Why did you have to hurry your horses, coming to ask after me?
hé bì zǒu mǎ lái wèi wèn
君 不 见 嵇 康 养 生 遭 杀 戮
Don't you remember Xi Kang, who nourished life and got killed?
jūn bù jiàn jī kāng yǎng shēng zāo shā lù

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