Youth
Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind.
青春不是年华,而是心境;
Itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees.
青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝,
Itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,vigoroftheemotions;
而是深沉的意志、宏伟的想象、炽热的感情;
Itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringoflife.
青春是生命的深泉在涌流.
Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,
青春气贯长虹,勇锐盖过怯弱,
oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.
进去压倒苟安,如此锐气,
Thisoftenexitsinamanof60,morethanaboyof20.
二十后生有之,六旬男子则更多见.
nobodygrowsmerelybythenumberofyears;wegrowoldbydesertingourideas.
年年有加,并非垂老;理想丢弃,方堕暮年.
Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.
岁月悠悠,衰微只及肌肤;热忱抛却,颓唐必至灵魂.
Worry,fear,self-distrust1bowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.
烦忧、惶恐、丧失自信,定使心灵扭曲,意气如灰.
Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing'sheartthelureofwonders,
无论年届花甲,抑或二八芳龄,心中皆有生命之欢乐,奇迹之诱惑,
theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat'snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.
孩童般天真久盛不衰.
Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation;
人人心中皆有一台天线,
solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfrominfinite,
只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号,
solongasyouareyoung.
你就青春永驻,风华常存.
Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwiththesnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,
一旦天线倒塌,锐气被冰雪覆盖,玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生,
thenyou'vegrownold,evenat20,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,
几十年方二十,实已垂老矣;
tocatchwavesofoptimism,there'shopeyoumaydieyoungat80.
然则只要竖起天线,捕捉乐观的信号,你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉得年轻.
以上为直译版,下面为意译版:
青春不是年华,而是心境;青春不是桃面,丹唇,柔膝,而是深沉的意志,恢宏的想象,炽热的感情;青春是生命的源泉在不息的涌流.
青春气贯长虹,勇锐盖过怯懦,进取压倒苟安.如此锐气,弱冠后生有之,耳顺之年,则亦多见,年岁有加,并非垂老;理想丢弃,方堕暮年.
岁月悠悠,衰微只及肌肤,热忱抛却,颓唐必至灵魂.忧烦,惶恐,丧失自信,定使心灵扭曲,意气如灰.
无论年届古稀,抑或二八芳龄,心中皆有生命之欢乐,奇迹之诱惑,孩童般天真久盛不衰.人人心中皆深植一片追求,只要你从天上,人间追求美好,希望,欢乐,勇气和力量,你就青春永驻,风华长存.
一旦追求消失,锐气如同冰雪覆盖,玩世不恭,自暴自弃油然而生,即使年方二十,实已老矣.然坚持追求,你就有望在百岁高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年青.