文／毛澤東（1893-1976）

孩兒立志出鄉關，

學不成名誓不還。

埋骨何須桑梓地，

人生無處不青山。

──選自《毛澤東詩詞集》

A Poem For My Father

Mao Zedong (1893 - 1976 )

English translation: Ven. Zhi Yue

Your son is determined to leave our hometown,

If fame is not achieved, I swear not return,

Why do one’s bones need to be buried in one’s

native place?

For in life, there are no mountains that aren’t green.

── from Mao Zedong Shiciji

(Collection of Poetry and Verses by Mao Zedong)