Yuan Zhen: Jianglou Moon

Jianglou Moon

江 搂 月

嘉 陵 江 岸 驿 楼 中
江 在 楼 前 月 在 空。
月 色 满 床 兼 满 地
江 声 如 鼓 复 如 风。

诚 知 远 近 皆 三 五
但 恐 阴 晴 有 异 同。
万 一 帝 乡 还 洁 白
几 人 潜 傍 杏 园 东。

Jiang Lou Yue

Jia ling jiang an yi lou zhong
Jiang zai lou qian yue zai kong.
Yue se man chuang jian man di
Jiang sheng ru gu fu ru feng.

Chen zhi yuan jin jie san wu
Dan kong yin qing you yi tong.
Wan yi di xiang huan jie bai
Ji ren qian bang xing yuan dong.

Jianglou Moon

Post station inn among the rocky hills and riversides
My dwelling on a riverfront with the moon in an empty sky.
On a double bed, full moonlight on it and the floor
Wind gusts again like drum and river sounds.

Every full moon brings the water level to rise closer and closer
Mountain rain shadows, yet still have some sunny areas.
Perhaps it is light and clear in the capital
Some people may not meet in the eastern apricot orchard.