【作品简介】
《寻西山隐者不遇》由邱为创作，被选入《唐诗三百首》。这是一首描写隐逸高趣的诗。诗以“寻西山隐者不遇”为题，写专程到山中去访隐者，竟然不遇。如此，本应叫人失望，惆怅。然而，诗借写“不遇”，却把隐者性格和生活表现得清清楚楚，淋漓尽致地抒发了自己的幽情雅趣和旷达的胸怀，比相遇更有收获，更为满足。诗的前八句，写隐者独居高处，远离尘嚣，寻访者不辞山高，等到叩关无人，才略生怅惘。于是猜想隐者乘车出游，临水垂钓，表现隐者的生活恬适雅趣。后八句宕开一层，写周围的草色松声使寻访者陶然，因而寻访不遇亦无所谓，使其悟出隐者生活的情趣。因此，乘兴而来，尽兴而返，自得其乐，大有君子风度。
【中英对照翻译】
寻西山隐者不遇
邱为
绝顶一茅茨， 直上三十里。
扣关无僮仆， 窥室惟案几。
若非巾柴车， 应是钓秋水。
差池不相见， 黾勉空仰止。
草色新雨中， 松声晚窗里。
及兹契幽绝， 自足荡心耳。
虽无宾主意， 颇得清净理。
兴尽方下山， 何必待之子。
AFTER MISSING THE RECLUSE ON THE WESTERN MOUNTAIN
Qiu Wei
To your hermitage here on the top of the mountain
I have climbed, without stopping, these ten miles.
I have knocked at your door, and no one answered;
I have peeped into your room, at your seat beside the table.
Perhaps you are out riding in your canopied chair,
Or fishing, more likely, in some autumn pool.
Sorry though I am to be missing you,
You have become my meditation --
The beauty of your grasses, fresh with rain,
And close beside your window the music of your pines.
I take into my being all that I see and hear,
Soothing my senses, quieting my heart;
And though there be neither host nor guest,
Have I not reasoned a visit complete?
…After enough, I have gone down the mountain.
Why should I wait for you any longer?