歌词
A poem JAFFÁR by Leigh Hunt
诗歌《贾法尔》 作者Leigh Hunt
Jaffár, the Barmecide, the good vizier
贾法尔 来自巴米赛德家 尊贵而善良
The poor man's hope, the friend without a peer
困苦者视其为希望 再无一友能比其肩
Jaffár was dead, slain by a doom unjust
贾法尔已死 为不公的审判而亡
And guilty Haroun, sullen with mistrust
定罪者哈龙 因人民的疑议而愠
Of what the good, and e'en the bad, might say
既见善人或恶者 议论纷纷扬扬
Ordained that no man living from that day
便令天下之人 若仍惧着死之苦痛
Should dare to speak his name on pain of death
从今便再不能说出他的姓名
All Araby and Persia held their breath
阿拉伯与波斯 人人屏息哑然
All but the brave Mondeer: he, proud to show
唯有无畏者蒙蒂尔：仅有他骄傲展现
How far for love a grateful soul could go,
心怀感激的灵魂能为爱如何付出
And facing death for very scorn and grief
面对死亡、讥讽与悲伤
For his great heart wanted a great relief
他那伟大的心灵但求解脱
Stood forth in Bagdad daily, in the square
日日于巴格达挺身而出
Where once had stood a happy house, and there
广场上曾立着幸福的房屋
Harangued the tremblers at the scimitar
向那亟待斩首的瑟缩囚犯热烈高谈
On all they owed to the divine Jaffár
谈人们如何亏欠了高尚的贾法尔
"Bring me this man," the caliph cried
哈里发叫道 “带这个人来见我”
the man was brought, was gazed upon.
蒙蒂尔便被擒来 被哈龙审视
The mutes began to bind his arms
不敢言语者 低头束缚他双臂
"Welcome, brave cords," cried he
他便叫喊，“来吧，你们这些绳索”
"From bonds far worse Jaffár delivered me;
“你们给予的束缚 怎及那纽带，贾法尔曾予我？
From wants, from shames, from loveless household fears
他将我拯救 从欲求、从耻辱、从失掉了爱的家的恐惧
Made a man's eyes friends with delicious tears;
令人的眼里常有那美好的泪水奔涌；
Restored me, loved me, put me on a par
他予我拯救 予我关爱 令我
With his great self. How can I pay Jaffár?"
与他伟大的心并肩 我该怎样回报？”
Haroun, who felt that on a soul like this
人之灵魂至此 哈龙也知晓
The mightiest vengeance could but fall amiss
报复多么强硬严苛 终究无法起效
Now deigned to smile, as one great lord of fate
如今便向他露笑 如同命运之主
Might smile upon another half as great.
会对同等伟大者展露微笑
He said, "Let worth grow frenzied if it will;
他说 “就随那好坏价值去吧；
The caliph's judgment shall be master still.
哈里发的审判仍为至高
Go, and since gifts so move thee, take this gem,
你走吧 既然他的礼物令你如此震撼
The richest in the Tartar's diadem,
拿走这宝石 鞑靼人冠冕上珍贵的至宝
And hold the giver as thou deemest fit!"
将它赠予值得者！”
"Gifts! "cried the friend;
“礼物！”这位朋友叫喊
he took, and holding it high toward the heavens
接过宝石，高高举向天国
as though to meet his star,
如同触碰他的星
Exclaimed
呼喊道
"This, too, I owe to thee, Jaffár!"
“这亦是我亏欠你的，贾法尔！”
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