在宋代文坛，苏轼无疑是一个璀璨的明星。他不仅在散文方面有着卓越的成就，在诗词创作上也堪称大家。他的《水调歌头·明月几时有》是流传千古的名篇，这首词以中秋赏月为契机，抒发了作者对人生哲理的思考以及对亲人的思念之情。

原文如下：

明月几时有？把酒问青天。

不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。

我欲乘风归去，又恐琼楼玉宇，

高处不胜寒。

起舞弄清影，何似在人间！

转朱阁，低绮户，照无眠。

不应有恨，何事长向别时圆？

人有悲欢离合，月有阴晴圆缺，

此事古难全。

但愿人长久，千里共婵娟。

译文如下：

When will the bright moon appear?

I raise my cup and ask the blue sky.

I wonder what year it is tonight in the celestial palace.

I would like to ride the wind and return there,

But I fear the crystal buildings and jade palaces

Are too cold at such heights.

Dancing with my shadow, how could it be better than staying on earth?

The moon moves past red pavilions, shines through gauzy windows,

And keeps someone awake.

There should be no resentment,

Why does it always become full when we part?

People have joys and sorrows, partings and reunions;

The moon waxes and wanes, grows dim and bright.

Such things have been hard to perfect since ancient times.

May we all live long lives,

Sharing the beauty of the full moon from afar.

这首词通过诗人与天对话的形式，表达了他对宇宙奥秘的好奇和对美好生活的向往。同时，通过对月亮盈亏变化的描写，反映了世间万物都难以十全十美的道理，最后以美好的祝愿收尾，体现了诗人豁达乐观的人生态度。