廣弘明集 27.302

27.302

越人鑄金誠有思。魏后莊木亦云悲。中賢小節猶可戀。去聖彌遠情彌滋。祇樹蕭條多宿楚。王宮寂漠斯遺基。設像居室若有望。開儀駐景曖如之。連卿共日獨先後。道悠命舛將無時。傾懷結想惻以慕。垂靈寫照拂塵疑。

The man of Yue casting gold truly had yearning; / The Queen of Wei carving wood was also said to grieve. / Even middling worthies with minor virtues can still be longed for; / As we depart further from the sage, our emotions grow ever more abundant. / The Jetavana grove is desolate, filled with ancient briars; / The royal palace is silent and lonely, these are its leftover foundations. / Setting up the image in the chamber, it is as if there is someone to gaze upon; / Revealing the demeanor and arresting the light, dimly it seems like him. / Joined in companionship beneath the same sun, why must we be separated into before and after? / The path is far, our destinies ill-fated—will there ever be a time? / Baring our hearts and fixing our thoughts, we yearn with sorrow; / Manifesting his spirit and capturing his likeness, he brushes away the dust of doubt.