◎宣化上人作于一九七○年一月一日
今年花似去年好 今年人比去年老
谁知人老不如花 可惜花落君莫扫
This year's flowers are pretty as last year's,
But this year I am older than last year.
Do you know that when people get old,
they are not as good as flowers?
Have pity on the petals that fall to the ground;
please don't sweep them away.
