寬心謠     趙樸初先生九十二歲作     日出東海落西山,  愁也一天, 喜也一天。      遇事不鑽牛角尖，人也舒坦，心也舒坦。     每月領取養老錢,  多也喜歡, 少也喜歡。     少葷多素日三餐,  粗也香甜, 細也香甜。     新舊衣服不挑揀,  好也禦寒, 爛也禦寒。     常與知己聊聊天,   古也談談, 今也談談。     內孫外孫同樣看,   兒也喜歡, 女也喜歡。     全家老少互勉勵，貧也相安，富也相安。     早晚操勞勤鍛煉,   忙也樂觀, 閑也樂觀。     心寬體健養天年,   不是神仙, 勝似神仙。           BALLAD OF MIND LIBERATION     translated by YK Kwan          Up from the East Sea the sun gets,     Over the western hills it sets.     Pining the whole day or laughing away,     It’s still the same day.     Don’t view matters with tunnel vision,     Body at ease, mind in relaxation.     Old-age pension you get,     More the merrier; if less, don’t fret.     In your daily meals, more veg and less meat,     Enjoy them the same, coarse or neat.     Not be picky with clothes, old or new,     So long as they keep you from the chill.     With some close friends you chat along,     On old stories or new as you want.     Caring for your grandchildren is a joy,     Don’t mind if it is a girl or a boy.     Full support in a family young and old,     No matter poor or richly respectable.     Morning or eve, work your body right,     Busy or not, always look bright.     Cherish body and soul, grow old in grace,     Though a mortal, yet as if in an immortal place.