《你是人間的四月天》是林徽因的經(jīng)典詩作，最初發(fā)表于《學(xué)文》一卷一期(1934年4月5日)。寫作時間不詳。關(guān)于本詩的創(chuàng)作意圖，有兩種說法：一是為悼念徐志摩而作，一是為兒子的出生而作。

　　你是人間的四月天

　　——一句愛的贊頌

　　林徽因

　　我說你是人間的四月天;

　　笑響點亮了四面風(fēng);

　　輕靈在春的光艷中交舞著變。

　　你是四月早天里的云煙，

　　黃昏吹著風(fēng)的軟，

　　星子在無意中閃，

　　細(xì)雨點灑在花前。

　　那輕，那娉婷，你是，

　　鮮妍百花的冠冕你戴著，

　　你是天真，莊嚴(yán)，

　　你是夜夜的月圓。

　　雪化后那片鵝黃，你像;

　　新鮮初放芽的綠，你是;

　　柔嫩喜悅，

　　水光浮動著你夢期待中白蓮。

　　你是一樹一樹的花開，

　　是燕在梁間呢喃，

　　——你是愛，是暖，是希望，

　　你是人間的四月天!

　　《你是人間的四月天》英文詩歌：

　　You Are the April of This World

　　Ode to Love

　　Lin Huiyin

　　I think you are the April of this world,

　　Sure, you are the April of this world.

　　Your laughter has lit up all the wind,

　　So gently mingling with the spring.

　　You are the clouds in early spring,

　　The dusk wind blows up and down.

　　And the stars blink now and then,

　　Fine rain drops down amid the flowers.

　　So gentle and graceful,

　　You are crowned with garlands.

　　So sublime and innocent,

　　You are a full moon over each evening.

　　The snow melts, with that light yellow,

　　You look like the first budding green.

　　You are the soft joy of white lotus

　　Rising up in your fancy dreamland.

　　You’re the blooming flowers over the trees,

　　You’re a swallow twittering between the beams;

　　Full of love, full of warm hope,

　　You are the spring of this world!

　　(黃新渠 譯 )

　　Shall I Compare Thee to an April Day?

　　–A Psalm of Love

　　Lin Huiyin

　　Shall I compare thee to an April Day?

　　Thou laughter has lifted up breezes far and near,

　　And swiftly, dazzled everything in the vernal air.

　　Thee are the thin mist rising in the April dawn,

　　The evening breeze coming soft, the stars winking.

　　For naught, and the drizzles soaking the bugs in thirst.

　　The delicacy, the grace characteristics thee; Sublime

　　The crown of flowers belongs to thee. Innocent,

　　Sacred, thee are the full moon shining high every night!

　　In the ivory field of newly melted snow, I see you

　　And in the newly sprouted shoots of green emerald,

　　In the white lily opening joyfully in the shimmering lake!

　　Thee are the flowers in bloom, and swallows whistling

　　On the beam. Thee are love, warmth, a beautiful poem,

　　And after all—thee are the most lovely April day of charm!

　　(李珍 譯)

　　You Are This World’s April Day

　　– An Eulogy of Love

　　Lin Huiyin

　　I say you are this world’s April day

　　Your giggle lights up wind from all around

　　Your spirit in the brilliance of spring dances a roundelay

　　You are the cloud on an early April day

　　The dusk breathes to the soft of the wind

　　The stars twinkle an unconscious ray

　　The drizzle sprinkles the flowers gay

　　So light, so lithe, you are the bright fay

　　The floral crown you wear

　　In your innocent and grave way

　　You are the full moon night by night

　　Yellow like a gosling when snow thaws you look

　　Tender as the greenness of a new sprout you are

　　How delicate, o hurray

　　In the light of water your dreamlike white lotus flowers sway

　　You are the flowers blooming tree after tree

　　And the swallows on the beam chirping a lay

　　You are the love, the warmth, and the hope

　　You are this world’s April day

　　(趙彥春 譯)

　　Shall I Compare Thee to an April Spring?

　　– Ode to Love

　　Lin Huiyin

　　Shall I compare thee to an April Spring?

　　Thine chortle is all around the breeze wheeing.

　　Thou art shedding thy brisk brightness, dancing.

　　Shall I compare thee to April morn cloud?

　　Roving in the soft dusk wind, art thou proud,

　　Beholding stars twinkling unawares,

　　Brewing the drizzles to water flowers.

　　Shall I compare thee to a babe dainty?

　　Thou art wreathed with fresh flowers in plenty.

　　Innocent, sublime and bright;

　　Thou art the full moon round from night to night.

　　Thou art the light yellow after snow fades.

　　Thou art the green sprout shooting out of shades.

　　Delicate, delightful and glee,

　　In the water floats the shimmering white lotus thou dream.

　　Thou art mellow blossoms from tree to tree.

　　Thou art the swallow twittering in the roof beam.

　　– Thou art Love, Warmth and Hope.

　　Shall I compare thee to an April Spring?

　　(許景城 譯)