中文原文﹕
清晨入古寺，
初日照高林。
竹徑通幽處，
禪房花木深。
山光悅鳥性，
潭影空人心。
萬籟此俱寂，
惟餘鐘磬音。
英文翻譯 / English Translation﹕
At the break of dawn I wandered in the ruins of an ancient temple,
On lofty trees of the woods the morning sun cast its rays.
Following a path amongst bamboos I came to a secluded place,
Hidden deep amidst lush flowery vegetation, it used to be a chamber for meditation.
Birds by nature took delight in mountain scenes,
In the pond, a mind cleansed by the waters a lucid reflection made.
Everything gave way to silence right there and then,
Save for the tolling of bells that resonates.
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