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《先知》 THE PROPHET - Kahlil Gibran 東岐明 譯
〈情愛第二〉 2. Love
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◎情愛第二
那時，阿宓特拉說：『向我們講說愛吧！』
他就抬頭凝望人群，剎那間眾聲寂靜，然後他朗聲說：
『當愛向你召喚，就跟隨他，縱使路途艱難險峻。
當愛翼緊抱你，就屈服他，縱使翼梢藏刃，或許會傷害你。
當愛向你言語，就信賴他，縱使語聲或如北風摧殘園圃，壞滅你美好夢想。
因為啊！當愛賜你加冕，也必給你試煉[1]。當愛助你成長，也必幫你修整。
當他昇達你頂極，親撫陽光下你那最嫩顫動枝椏；
也必降至你源柢，搖撼你根枒對土地的依附纏黏。
如捆束禾穀，他採收你，給予他自己。
擊打你，使你裸露。
篩濾你，使你去殼。
碾磨你，使你潔白。
揉捏你，至你柔順。
然後遣你進入他的聖火，
你方能成為神主聖餐的聖餅。
如是一切，必要愛造作予你，
你才能了悟自心奧秘，
由此了悟，你方成生命之心的一員[2]。
但若你在懼怯裏，只想尋求愛的安詳歡樂；
那就不如遮掩你的裸露，躲過愛的擊打場地。
進入那無有季節的世界，那裏，
你會嘻笑，但卻不是全然歡笑。
你會哭泣，但卻不是全然淚泣。
愛無別贈，只是贈出他自己。愛無別取，只是取由他自己。
愛不佔有，也不願被佔有；因為對愛而言，愛就已是足夠。
當你有愛，不應說「神在我心」，而要說「我在神心」。
且莫以為你能指引愛途，因為若你受愛青睞，他自會指引你的去途。
愛無別欲，只求要圓滿他自己。
但若你愛必有所欲，就讓你有這些欲求吧：
求要融為柔情，似一奔流溪瀨，鳴唱美妙樂音給夜晚。
求要體驗認識，那過多柔情的痛苦[3]。
求要受傷創痛，在你自己對愛的領悟，而且傷痛得歡喜情願。
求你晨曦醒來，心情飛揚，感謝又一天在愛的日子。
求你午時歇息，專心沉醉愛悅喜戀。
求你日暮歸家，心懷感激感恩。
然後，求你入睡之際，也為心中摯愛祈禱，吟唱讚頌，繚繞口唇而眠。』
《先知》The Prophet 〈情愛第二〉 終
【譯註】
[1]此句完整應譯為：“正當愛賜你加冕，也必立即給你試煉”，但為求行文簡潔有力
，所以縮寫文句。而“試煉”此詞是對 crucify 在上下文角色的意譯，crucify 意為
“受釘十字袈的刑罰”，衍生出“迫害”與“壓抑”的意涵。其實上述這些衍生意涵
都是來自基督耶穌的受十字架刑罰，所以對應前文的“加冕”而譯為“試煉”。
[2]“一員”是對應 a fragment 的意譯，雖然不太貼切，但考慮到上下文的流暢，也
只能如此。 fragment 在此非指碎片，而是指分離的一部份。
[3] To melt ，有物體融化、態度軟化、逐漸消散等意涵。 Tenderness 有溫柔、親
切、心軟等意涵。綜合兩者，又考慮上下文的表現，所以譯出“柔情”的譯詞。
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LOVE
Then said Almitra, "Speak to us of Love."
And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said:
When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.
For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning. Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, So shall he descend to your roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth. Like sheaves of corn he gathers you unto himself. He threshes you to make you naked. He sifts you to free you from your husks. He grinds you to whiteness. He kneads you until you are pliant; And then he assigns you to his sacred fire, that you may become sacred bread for God's sacred feast.
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart.
But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor, Into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears.
Love gives naught but itself and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not nor would it be possessed; For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say, "God is in my heart," but rather, "I am in the heart of God." And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course.
Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at the noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
