林峯 - 浮生若水

即使身處逆流未畏懼
zik si san syu jik lau mei wai geoi
although surrounded by adverse currents not afraid
我兩手　一轉勢便浮浪午睡
ngo loeng sau jat zyun sai bin fau long ng seoi
my two hands once changing momentum like floating in a nap
任潮浪再巨　也終歸跌碎
jam ciu long zoi geoi jaa zung gwai dit seoi
let the tidal waves be bigger yet eventually will fall to pieces
何妨學習輕舟懂得戲水
ho fong hok zaap hing zau dung dak hei seoi
might as well learn to raft comprehend how to swim

假使所愛流離在對岸
gaa si so oi lau lei zoi deoi ngon
suppose your love one is left on the opposite bank
我的心　肯輕放便難被碰撞
ngo dik sam hang hing fong bin naan bei pung zong
my heart is willing to lightly let go retorting to collision
為誰而震盪　沒法收便放
wai seoi ji zan dong mut faat sau bin fong
for who to shock unsteadily not able to easily accept in letting go
離離合合悲悲喜喜似水　別強擋
lei lei hap hap bei bei hei hei ci seoi bit koeng dong
separate and reunite sad and happy like water do not be stubborn and resisting

*善莫善於水　輕與重也借勢推送
sin mok sin jyu seoi hing jyu cung jaa ze sai teoi sung
kindness as adept as water light and heavy also borrows power to propel
柔弱莫弱於水　水轉動卸去了心痛
jau joek mok koek jyu seoi seoi zyun dung se heoi liu sam tung
gentle and weak as weak as water water turns getting rid of heartache
容大莫大於水　將壓力化清風
jung daai mok daai jyu seoi zoeng aat lik faa cing fung
great toleration as great as water taking pressure changing into a cool breeze
磨到頑石也融　將恨意歸空*
mo dou waan sek jaa jung zoeng han ji gwai hung
grinding the stubborn rock to also melt taking hatred back to emptiness

不爭先氣度才無處覓
bat zang sin hei dou coi mou cyu mik
the manner of not competing to be first only then is nowhere to be found
永遠不執於友敵才無敵
wing jyun bat zap jyu jau dik coi mou dik
forever not holding to friend or enemy only then is without rival
動搖沒法靜　要懂得用勁
dung jiu mut faat zing jiu dung dak jung ging
wavering unable to stay clam need to understand how to exert one's strength
浮沉順逆轉身不沾背影　像泡影
fau cam seon jik zyun san bat zim bui jing zoeng pou jing
sink and emerge along with turning self not touching one's back like bubbles

*善莫善於水　輕與重也借勢推送
柔弱莫弱於水　水轉動卸去了心痛
容大莫大於水　將壓力化清風
磨到頑石也融　將恨意歸空*

善莫善於水　水向下退了也可進
sin mok sin jyu seoi seoi hoeng haa teoi liu jaa ho zeon
kindness as adept as water water going downwards retreating yet can advance
柔弱莫弱於水　水舞動哪裡要操控
jau joek mok joek jyu seoi seoi mou dung naa leoi jiu cou hung
gentle and weak as weak as water water dancing around where does one need to control
容大莫大於水　山與岸被簇擁
jung daai mok daai jyu seoi saan jyu ngon bei cuk jung
great toleration as great as water mountain and shore is being crowded
直到頑石失蹤　只望見清空
zik dou waan sek sat zung zi mong gin cing hung
until the stubborn rock disappears only seeing the clear skies



~ translation by be4me