杜甫: 野望/ du fu: a view of the wilderness

野望

杜甫

西山白雪三城戍， 南浦清江万里桥。

海内风尘诸弟隔， 天涯涕泪一身遥。

唯将迟暮供多病， 未有涓埃答圣朝。

跨马出郊时极目， 不堪人事日萧条。

　

a view of the wilderness

du fu

snow is white on the westward mountains and on three fortified towns,

and waters in this southern lake flash on a long bridge.

but wind and dust from sea to sea bar me from my brothers;

and i cannot help crying, i am so far away.

i have nothing to expect now but the ills of old age.

i am of less use to my country than a grain of dust.

i ride out to the edge of town. i watch on the horizon,

day after day, the chaos of the world.