虛堂和尚語錄 7.172

7.172

一枝蒼玉寄宵人，遠勝邛州九節紋，添得老來山水興，
指空敲石看飛雲。

A single branch of verdant jade sent to an obscure man,
Far surpassing Qiongzhou's nine-jointed grain.
It adds to my aging interest in mountains and waters,
Pointing at empty space and knocking on rocks to watch the flying clouds.