寒食
[唐]韩翃
春城[1]无处不飞花,
寒食东风御柳[2]斜。
日暮汉宫传蜡烛[3],
轻烟散入五侯[4]家。
注释:
[1]春城:暮春的长安城。
[2]御柳:皇城之中的柳树。
[3]传蜡烛:寒食节禁火,但权贵可获得由皇帝所赐的蜡烛。
[4]五侯:汉成帝王皇后封侯的五个兄弟。此处指受天子恩宠的近臣。
Cold Food Day
Han Hong
Nowhere in spring town but willow down falls from trees,
On Cold Food Day royal willows slant in east breeze.
At dusk the palace sends privileged candles red
To five lordly mansions where wreaths of smoke spread.