帕布莉卡惜牡丹花
惆怅[1]阶前红牡丹，
晚来唯有两枝残。
明朝风起应吹尽，
夜惜衰红把火看。
白居易这首诗很出名，后来李商隐的《花下醉》“客散酒醒深夜后，更持红烛赏残花”，苏东坡的《海棠》“只恐夜深花睡去，故烧高烛照红妆”，可能都受到白居易这首诗的启发。 《唐诗鉴赏辞典》中说：第二句“晚来唯有两枝残”是“只有两枝残败”的意思。那第一句为什么说“惆怅阶前红牡丹”呢？可见第二句是红牡丹“唯有”两残枝的意思，所以诗人才惆怅了。因为担心明日起风会把残花吹尽，所以诗人才会秉烛看残红。
注释：
[1]惆怅：伤感，失意。
The Last Look at the Peonies at Night
I’m saddened by the courtyard peonies brilliant red;
At dusk only two of them are left on their bed.
I am afraid they can’t survive the morning blast;
By lantern light I take a look at the long, long last.
Regret for Peony Flowers
Bai Juyi
I’m saddened by the peonies before the steps, so red,
As evening came I found that only two remained.
Once morning’s winds have blown, they surely won’t survive,
At night I gaze by lamplight, to cherish the fading red.
