《西江月·梅花》是宋代文学家苏轼被贬岭南惠州时所作的一首词。此词当为悼念随作者贬谪惠州的侍妾朝云而作,词中所写岭外梅花玉骨冰姿,素面唇红,高情逐云,不与梨花同梦,自有一种风情幽致。上阕通过赞扬岭南梅花的高风亮节来歌赞朝云不惧“瘴雾”而与词人一道来到岭南瘴疠之地;下阕通过赞美梅花的艳丽多姿来写朝云天生丽质,进而感谢朝云对自己纯真高尚的感情一往而深,互为知己的情谊,并点明悼亡之旨。全词咏梅,又怀人,立意脱俗,境象朦胧虚幻,寓意扑朔迷离。格调哀婉,情韵悠长,为苏轼婉约词中的佳作。
西江月
梅
苏轼
玉骨[1]那愁瘴雾,
冰肌自有仙风。
海仙时遣探芳丛,
倒挂绿毛幺凤。
素面[2]翻嫌粉涴[3],
洗妆不褪唇红。
高情已逐晓云空,
不与梨花同梦。
注释:
[1]玉骨:咏梅的品格高洁。
[2]素面:不施脂粉,美丽自然。
[3]涴:为泥土所玷污。亦泛指玷污。
The Moon over the West River
· To the Fairy of Mume Flower
Su Shi
Your bones of jade defy miasmal death;
Your flesh of snow exhales immortal breath.
The sea sprite among flowers often sends to you
A golden-eyed, green-feathered cockatoo.
Powder would spoil your face;
Your lips need no rouge cream.
As high as morning cloud you rise with grace;
With pear flower you won’t share your dream.
注释:
The poet compares his beloved Morning Cloud to the fairy of mume flower.