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归雁
钱起
潇湘[1]何事等闲[2]回，
水碧沙明两岸苔[3]。
二十五弦[4]弹夜月，
不胜清怨[5]却飞来。
注释：
[1] 潇湘：二水名，在今湖南境内。
[2] 等闲：随随便便；轻易。
[3] 苔：鸟类的食物，雁尤喜食。
[4] 二十五弦：指瑟这种乐器。《楚辞·远游》：“使湘灵鼓瑟兮。”
[5] 清怨：此处指曲调凄清哀怨。
To the North-flying Wild Geese
Qian Qi
Why won’t you stay on Southern River any more?
Why leave its water clear, sand bright and mossy shore?
You cannot bear the grief revealed in the moonlight
By the Princess’ twenty-five strings, so you take flight.
The Princess refers to the daughter of Emperor Yao and wife to Emperor Shun who died on the Southern River, and the Princess played on the twenty-five strings to drown her grief.
《归雁》是唐代诗人钱起创作的一首七绝。诗人借写充满客愁的旅雁，婉转地表露了宦游他乡的羁旅之思。该诗以独特的艺术特色，成为引人注目的咏雁名篇之一。
“To the North-flying Wild Geese” is a seven-part poem written by the Tang Dynasty poet Qian Qi. It is a poem written by Qian Qi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, to express his thoughts on his travels to other countries. With its unique artistic characteristics, the poem has become one of the most famous poems on singing geese.
