The ancient modern style poem Huainan is sick, and the book is sent to Zhao Zhengjun in Shu. Written in the 14th year of Kaiyuan (726), it is a poem of praise written by Li Bai when he was ill in Yangzhou. In the poem, the poet lamented that time is fleeting and his achievements have not been accomplished. At the same time, he expressed his longing for Zhao Rui during his illness, which was very sincere and touching.
Original text Wu Hui2 A floating cloud, floating like a traveler3. Don't wait until you finish your achievements 4, and rush through time 5. Good pictures 6 and 7 abandoned and donated 8, and the disease is Mianju 9. The guqin is hidden in ten empty boxes, and the long sword is hung on the empty wall. Chu Huai plays the bell instrument, and the more he sings, the more he chants than Zhuang Xi. The gate of the country is far away, and the country road is separated by mountains. The memory of the morning is like a stage, and the dream of the night is like a cloud house. The love of the journey has just begun, and the autumn atmosphere has just passed away. The wind blows into the clear air under the pine trees, revealing the white grass among them. The old friend cannot be seen, who can adapt to the dream? Send a letter to Feihong in the west, and give it to you to comfort the separation.
Notes 1 Huainan: In the present-day Yangzhou area of ??Jiangsu Province, the seat of Huainan Road during the Tang Dynasty was located in Yangzhou. Zhao Rui was a native of Yanting, Zizhou (now Yanting, Sichuan) in the Tang Dynasty. He wrote the "Long and Short Classics". According to records, Li Bai once studied with Zhao Rui for more than a year. Zhengjun was used in ancient times to refer to those wise men and philosophers who had been recruited by the imperial court but did not want to take up their posts. 2 Wu Hui: namely Wu County and Kuaiji County. This refers generally to Wudi. Yangzhou, where Li Bai was located at that time, belonged to the state of Wu in ancient times. 3 Far traveler: refers to Li Bai himself. 4. Obedience: achievement. 5-year-old light: that is, time. To rush means to fly by in a hurry. 6 Good plans: refers to grand and far-reaching political ambitions. 7 Russian: Instant. 8. Abandonment: Abandonment, here means failure, becoming empty. 9. Decline and illness: aging and illness. Yes, so. The drama continues to intensify. Shixu: in vain, in vain. The virtual hiding box is the "empty hiding box". Chu Huai played Zhongyi: According to "Zuo Zhuan", Zhongyi, a native of Chu, was still wearing the hat of Chu after becoming a prisoner of Jin. Once, the king of Jin asked him to play the piano, so he played the music of Chu to express his nostalgia for his motherland. Yue Yin compares to Zhuang Xi: "Historical Records" records that Zhuang Xi, a Yue countryman, held an official position in the Chu Garden. Later, he became seriously ill. The King of Chu asked his surroundings: "Zhuang Xiang was originally from the Yue country. I wonder if he still misses the Yue country now?" "The left and right people replied: "People tend to miss their homeland more when they are sick. If he misses the Yue country, he will definitely speak Yue language, otherwise, he will speak Chu language." The king of Chu sent people to inquire, and what Zhuang Xi said It is indeed Vietnamese. Here the poet uses the stories of Zhong Yi and Zhuang Xi to express his longing for his hometown. Guomen: that is, city gate. This is used to refer to the land of Shu. Township Road: the road leading to hometown. Xiangru Taiwan: refers to the Qin Taiwan of Sima Xiangru, a famous Fu writer in the Western Han Dynasty. Ziyun House: refers to the residence of Yang Xiong (ziyun), another Fu family in the Western Han Dynasty. The former addresses of Xiangrutai and Ziyunzhai are both in today's Chengdu, Sichuan. These two sentences use nostalgia for Xiangrutai and Ziyunzhai to express their longing for Zhao Rui, who is in Shu. Travel sentiment: refers to the traveler’s mood. Jie Ji means to combine and meet. This sentence means that he misses his friends during his illness and hopes to meet Zhao Rui. Fang: Right. Silent calendar, withered and sparse appearance. Old friend: refers to Zhao Rui. Suitable, conformable, together. These two sentences mean that if old friends cannot meet each other, who can they be with in dreams? Separation: that is separation, here it refers to the feeling of parting.
Translation The floating clouds over Wu Di are like me, a traveler in a faraway land. It's a pity that time has passed quickly before my achievements were completed. The grand ambitions of the past have all come to nothing, and I have become an old, sick and disabled person. The guqin was hidden in the box, and the sword hung on the bare wall. And I, who live in a foreign country, miss my hometown as deeply as Zhong Yi and Zhuang Xi. But the land of Shu is far away, and the road back home is blocked by layers of distant mountains. I miss the charming people of Sichuan day and night, and the Xiangru Terrace and Ziyun House both haunt me. As a traveler, my homesickness is simmering, and the desolation of autumn is also spreading, and my eyes are full of withering scenes. The autumn wind blows through the pine trees, bringing a cool air, and the white dew is covered with autumn grass. But the old friends of the past cannot meet each other. Who can I be with in my dream? I asked the swans heading west to take my letters with them to comfort you and me in our separation.