I mean to set no boundary,

這原不是我劃定的界限

but kindly rest your gaze outside,

請你把外面灼灼的目光

amid the pine shade of this painted screen.

先在畫屏的松蔭間歇歇

Though your face can’t be paper, wood your bones,

你就想像自己進入了古代的花園

imagine entering this ancient garden

扮演一種遊戲；你當然不可能

from a frozen age, excused from court

成為古人：紙面木骨，遁隱在凝定

for “illness” to the hermit’s life

的時間，謝病屏居？更不等於說

behind the screen.

你再無須關心眼前從此紛紜變亂

No unsettling upheavals, at peace

你不受干擾；我們只是

with a safe margin,

需要一點點矜持

not caring to see all of anything.

多一點點餘裕

No need to sift each word.

不願把所有東西一氣看完

It’s written ”Block evil wind, stop mist and fog”.

所有話語都未經篩選

Beyond, wind passes.

你試唸唸：「壅閼風邪，霧露是抗」

Does it bring a damp and heavy dew?

你聽到屏外的風聲么你是否

Or just seem to?

把濕重的露水也帶來了呢

If you look past the screen, what’s there?

或者你只有風聲露水的想像了吧

當你繞到背後可有新的發現？