浴塘_Bath Pond

靜處大自然中
閒映空中
日出月沒
鳥舞雲飛

風來波動
偶有蜻蜓點水激起之漣漪

無有籓籬
任人隨興去來
清水澄澈
引人寬衣解帶

供眾洗滌塵垢
回復純潔
自願收藏汗污
納入塘底

或謂以此為號，不佳
深心一向如斯，聊以自況

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　二〇〇八年八月九日
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　養和齋　　　於加州

Bath Pond　Yutang Lin

Silently resting in Mother Nature's embrace
Leisurely reflecting in the sky
Sun rises, Moon descends
Birds dance, clouds fly

As winds pass by waves advance
Occasionally a dragonfly touches up a few ripples

In the absence of fences
Let people come and go as they like
Clear water seen through
Attracting all to loosen garments and untie belts

Offering beings a washing away of dirt and dusts
To resume their natural purity
Willingly collecting sweats and mud
To bury under the bottom of pond

Some commented, 'tis not so good to adopt as an alias
With profound intention always like this, 'tis used in analogy

Written in Chinese and translated on August 9, 2008
El Cerrito, California