宏智禪師廣錄 8.405

8.405

前年過我得少欵。甚慰平日也。別後得書并頌。以忙迫乞食不暇答。秋來氣清惠然見訪。同丘壑般游。得不作字招隱。良愧後時。

The year before last, you visited me and we had an intimate talk for a while, which brought great comfort to my daily life. After our parting, I received your letter and verse, but because I was pressed with begging for food, I had no leisure to reply. Now that autumn has brought clear air, you have kindly come to visit. We roam together in the valleys and hills. How could I not write words to summon the recluse? I am truly ashamed of being so late.