《鸟鸣涧》唐·王维 Calling-Bird Brook by Wang Wei [Tang Dynasty]

Original Text

人闲桂花落,夜静春山空。
月出惊山鸟,时鸣春涧中。

Annotated

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Translation

Translation by Cai Zongqi,
from How to read Chinese poetry: a guided anthology


Man quiet: sweet osmanthus falls
Night tranquil: the spring mountain empties
The rising moon startles mountain birds
Which call awhile in the spring stream

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