论爱-纪伯伦

Onlove(纪伯伦）Loveisthefloweroflife,andblossomsunexpectedlyandwithoutlaw,andmustbepluckedwhereitisfound,andenjoyedforthebriefhourofitsduration.爱是生命之花，出人意料的开花并无章可循；一旦遇见了就要采摘，及时享受其短暂的花期。——劳伦斯Whenlovebeckonstoyou,followhim,thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.Andwhenhiswingsenfoldyou,yieldtohim,thoughtheswordhiddenamonghispinionsmaywoundyou.Andwhenhespeakstoyoubelieveinhim,thoughhisvoicemayshatteryourdreamsasthenorthwindlayswastethegarden.当爱召唤你时，跟随他，哪怕爱的道路艰难又险峻。当爱的翅翼围拥你时，顺从他，哪怕藏于羽翼中的剑刃也许会伤害你。但该向你倾诉时，言从他，哪怕他的声音会震破你的好梦，如同被风吹慌了林园。Forevenaslovecrownsyousoshallhecrucifyyou.Evenasheisforyourgrowthsoisheforyourpruning.Evenasheascendstoyourheightandcaressesyourtenderestbranchesthatquiverinthesun,soshallhedescendtoyourrootsandshakethemintheirclingingtotheearth.因为爱会为你戴上荆冠，也会将你钉上十字架。爱使你成长，也会替你修剪。爱会攀上你的枝头，抚惜你阳光下颤动的最柔嫩的枝条，也会潜入你的脚下，摇动你深扎于土壤的根须。Likesheavesofcornhegatheryouontohimself.Hethreshesyoutomakeyounaked.Hesiftsyoutofreeyoufromyourhusks.Hegrindsyoutowhiteness.•如同束束稻栗，爱将你束紧。他舂打你，使你赤裸；他筛分你，使你脱壳；他磨碾你，直至你色泽洁白。Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;andthenheassignsyoutohissacredfire,thatyoumaybecomesacredbreadforGod’ssacredfeast.•他揉搓你，直至你柔韧顺服；然后他将你送上他的圣火，使你成为上帝盛宴上的圣饼。Allthesethingsshalllovedountoyouthatyoumayknowthesecretsofyourheart,andinthatknowledgebecomeafragmentofLife’sheart.•这些都是爱为你做的事，使你知道自己心中的秘密，从而使你的认知成为生命之心的华章。Butifyourfearwouldseekonlylove’spleasure,thenitisbetterforyouthatyoucoveryournakednessandpassoutoflove’sthreshing-floorintotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushalllaugh,butnotallofyourlaughter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.•但是如果出于恐惧，你只想寻求爱的和平与快乐，那你只好掩饰你的赤裸，穿越爱的打谷场，进入那没有季节的世界；在那里，你将欢笑，却无法笑出所有的快乐，你将哭泣，却无法倾诉所有的伤悲。Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfromitself.Lovepossessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed,forloveissufficientuntolove.•爱只有自身可以施予，爱也只有自身可以索取。爱不占有，亦不隶属；因为爱对于爱已经足够了。Whenyouloveyoushouldnotsay,Godisinmyheart,”butrather,“IamintheheartofGod.”Andyouthinknotyoucandirectthecourseoflove,forloveifitfindsyouworthy,directsyourcourse.Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfillitself.Butifyouloveandmustneedshavedesires,letthesebeyourdesires.•当你爱的时候，不要说“上帝在我心中”，却要说：“我在上帝心里。”不要想去引导爱，因为如果他发现你值得，他会引导你。爱没有别的愿望，只有成全自己。但若是你爱，定要有所期盼，就让这成为你的愿望吧：Tomeltandbelikearunningbrookthatsingsitsmelodytothenight.•融化如涓涓细流，对夜吟唱自己的旋律。Toknowthepainoftoomuchtenderness.•体味太过温柔敏感带来的痛苦。Tobewoundedbyyourownunderstandingoflove;Andtobleedwillinglyandjoyfully.•因自己对爱的领悟而受伤；•并甘愿欣然流血。Towakeatdawnwithawingedheartandgivethanksforanotherdayofloving;Torestatthenoonhourandmeditatelove’secstasy;•清晨醒来，让神采飞扬，感谢又一个可爱的日子；•午间休憩，默念爱的痴迷。Andthentosleepwithaprayerforthebelovedinyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.•然后，带着对心中所爱的祝福和唇边的颂歌入眠。。Theend