Stray Birds

By Rabindranath Tagore, in 1916

第一部分 美在爱中

第21首 投影身前

They throw their shadows before them who carry their lantern on their back.
背负灯笼，
投影身前。

第22首 永恒惊喜

That I exist is a perpetual surprise which is life.
活着，永恒惊喜；
人生，经久传奇。

第23首 树叶与花朵

"We, the rustling leaves, have a voice that answers the storms, but who are you so silent?"
"I am a mere flower."
“我们是树叶，沙沙作响，应和着狂风暴雨。你是谁，竟然如此沉默？”
“我只是花儿一朵。”

第24首 休息

Rest belongs to the work as the eyelids to the eyes.
休息属于工作，犹如眼睑属于眼睛。

lantern /ˈlæn.tən/
n. [C] 灯笼；提灯

perpetual /pəˈpetʃ.u.əl/
adj. 永久的，永恒的;长期的
adj. 不断重复的;永无休止的

eyelid /ˈaɪ.lɪd/
n. [C] 眼睑，眼皮