yuàn

mángmángtiān kànxiǎo  
小,
hàohàncāngqióngshìshéizào  
造?
qiǎnkūnzhīwàigèngyín  
垠,
wéilehóngyuànchuándào  
道。

jiǔjiǔlíngniányuè



The Wish

The vast, boundless heaven and earth look small to me,
The immense firmament was made by whom?
Beyond heaven and earth—even more boundless,
For the grand wish,[1] spreading the great Dao.

January 1, 1990

[1]“For the grand wish” can also be translated as “To fulfill the grand wish.”


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