鬼讚 In Praise of Ghosts

鬼讚Hymn of the Ghosts

鬼赞

你們曾否在凄涼的月夜聽過鬼讚？Have you ever, on a desolate moonlit night, heard the ghosts' hymn?有一次我獨自在空山裏走，除遠處寒潭底Once I was walking alone through the empty mountains. Except, far off, from a cold pool,

你们曾否在凄凉的月夜听过鬼赞？有一次我独自在空山里走，除远处寒潭底

魚躍出水聲略可聽見以外，其餘種種，都被月下底冷露幽閉住．我底衣服極其潤溼，the faint sound of fish leaping out of the water, which could just be heard — all else lay sealed in silence beneath the cold dew of the moon. My clothes were soaked through,

鱼跃出水声略可听见以外，其余种种，都被月下底冷露幽闭住．我底衣服极其润湿，

我兩腿也走乏了．正要轉囘家中，不曉得怎樣就經過一區死人底聚落．我因疲極，才and my legs, too, were worn out with walking. I was just about to turn back home when, I hardly know how, I came upon a settlement of the dead. Being utterly exhausted, I

我两腿也走乏了．正要转囘家中，不晓得怎样就经过一区死人底聚落．我因疲极，才

坐在一個祭壇上少息．在那里，看見一羣幽魂高矮不齊，從各墳墓裏出來．他們彷彿sat down on an altar to rest a while. There I saw a crowd of spirits, tall and short, uneven in height, coming out from their various graves. They seemed

坐在一个祭坛上少息．在那里，看见一群幽魂高矮不齐，从各坟墓里出来．他们彷佛

沒有看見我，都向着我所坐底地方走來．not to see me, and all came walking toward the place where I sat.

没有看见我，都向着我所坐底地方走来．

他們從這墓走過那墓，一排排地走着，前頭唱一句，後面應一句，和舉行什麽巡They walked from this grave to that, moving row by row — those in front singing a line, those behind answering with a line, as though performing some sort of

他们从这墓走过那墓，一排排地走着，前头唱一句，后面应一句，和举行什么巡

禮一樣．我也不覺得害怕，但靜靜地坐在一旁，聽他們底唱和．pilgrimage. Nor did I feel afraid; I simply sat quietly to one side, listening to their singing and answering.

礼一样．我也不觉得害怕，但静静地坐在一旁，听他们底唱和．

第一排唱：『最有福底是誰？』The first row sang: 'Who is most blessed?'

第一排唱：『最有福底是谁？』

往下各排挨着次序應．Down through the rows, each in turn, gave answer.

往下各排挨着次序应．

『是那曾用過視官，而今不能辨明暗底．』'It is the one who once used the sense of sight, and now can no longer tell light from dark.'

『是那曾用过视官，而今不能辨明暗底．』

『是那曾用過聽官，而今不能辨聲音底．』'It is the one who once used the sense of hearing, and now can no longer tell one sound from another.'

『是那曾用过听官，而今不能辨声音底．』

『是那曾用過齅官，而今不能辨香味底．』'It is the one who once used the sense of smell, and now can no longer tell fragrance from stench.'

『是那曾用过齅官，而今不能辨香味底．』

『是那曾用過味官，而今不能辨苦甘底．』'It is the one who once used the sense of taste, and now can no longer tell bitter from sweet.'

『是那曾用过味官，而今不能辨苦甘底．』

『是那會用過觸官，而令不能辨粗細、冷煖底．』'It is the one who once used the sense of touch, and now can no longer tell rough from smooth, cold from warm.'

『是那会用过触官，而令不能辨粗细、冷煖底．』

各排應完，全體都唱：『那棄絕一切感官底有福了！When each row had finished answering, all together sang: 'Blessed is he who has renounced every sense!我們底髑髏有福了！』Blessed are our skulls!'

各排应完，全体都唱：『那弃绝一切感官底有福了！我们底髑髅有福了！』

第一排底幽魂又唱：『我們底髑髏是該讚美底．我們要讚美我們底髑髏．』The spirits of the first row sang again: 'Our skulls are worthy of praise. Let us praise our skulls.'

第一排底幽魂又唱：『我们底髑髅是该赞美底．我们要赞美我们底髑髅．』

領首底唱完，還是挨着次序一排排地應下去．When the leader had finished singing, the rows went on answering in turn, one after another.

领首底唱完，还是挨着次序一排排地应下去．

『我們讀美你，因爲你哭底時候，再不流眼淚．』'We praise you, because when you weep, you no longer shed any tears.'

『我们读美你，因为你哭底时候，再不流眼泪．』

『我們讚美你，因爲你發怒底時候，再不發出緊急的氣息．』'We praise you, because when you rage, you no longer draw sharp, urgent breaths.'

『我们赞美你，因为你发怒底时候，再不发出紧急的气息．』

『我們讚美你，因爲你悲哀底時候再不縐眉．』'We praise you, because when you grieve, you no longer knit your brows.'

『我们赞美你，因为你悲哀底时候再不绉眉．』

『我們讚美你，因爲你微笑底時候，再沒有嘴脣遮住你底牙齒．』'We praise you, because when you smile, no lips any longer cover your teeth.'

『我们赞美你，因为你微笑底时候，再没有嘴唇遮住你底牙齿．』

『我們讀美你，因爲你聽見讚美底時候再沒有血液在你底脈裏顫動．』'We praise you, because when you hear yourself praised, no blood any longer trembles in your veins.'

『我们读美你，因为你听见赞美底时候再没有血液在你底脉里颤动．』

『我們讚美你，因爲你不肯受時間底播弄．』'We praise you, because you refuse to be toyed with by time.'

『我们赞美你，因为你不肯受时间底播弄．』

全體又唱：『那棄絕一切感官底有福了！All together sang again: 'Blessed is he who has renounced every sense!我們底髑髏有福了！』Blessed are our skulls!'

全体又唱：『那弃绝一切感官底有福了！我们底髑髅有福了！』

他們把手舉起來一同唱：They raised their hands and sang together:

他们把手举起来一同唱：

『人那，你在當生、來生底時候，有淚就得盡量流；'O man, in this life and in the life to come, if you have tears, you must shed them to the fullest;有聲就得盡量唱；if you have a voice, you must sing it to the fullest;有苦就得盡if you have suffering, you must

『人那，你在当生、来生底时候，有泪就得尽量流；有声就得尽量唱；有苦就得尽

量嘗；taste it to the fullest;有情就得盡量施；if you have love, you must give it to the fullest;有欲就得盡量取；if you have desire, you must take it to the fullest;有事就得盡量成就．等到你疲勞，等到你歇if you have work, you must accomplish it to the fullest. Wait until you grow weary, until you come to your

量尝；有情就得尽量施；有欲就得尽量取；有事就得尽量成就．等到你疲劳，等到你歇

息底時候，你就有福了！』rest — then you shall be blessed!'

息底时候，你就有福了！』

他們誦完這段，就各自分散．一時，山中睡不熟底雲直望下壓，遠地底丘陵都給When they had finished chanting this passage, they scattered, each going their own way. For a moment, the clouds over the mountain, unable to sleep soundly, pressed straight down, and the distant hills were all

他们诵完这段，就各自分散．一时，山中睡不熟底云直望下压，远地底丘陵都给

埋沒了．我險些兒也迷了路途，幸而有斷斷續續的魚躍出水聲從寒潭那邊傳來，使buried from sight. I very nearly lost my way as well, but fortunately the broken, intermittent sound of fish leaping from the water came drifting from beyond the cold pool, letting

埋没了．我险些儿也迷了路途，幸而有断断续续的鱼跃出水声从寒潭那边传来，使

我稍微認得歸路．me dimly make out the way home.

我稍微认得归路．