In Reply to Jia Peng of the Mountains
Sent Upon seeing that the pine he planted
Outside my office Has begun to prosper - Liu Zong-Yuan (773 - 819), David Hinton , Translator
Flourish and ruin keep leaving each other
But no-mind stays, dark enigma's fruition.
The bloom of youth scatters steadily away.
And grandeur crumbles to its tranquil end.
But mountain streams continue here
in this green pine you brought to this courtyard.
Deep snows showing off its radiant beauty
And cold blossoms its kingfischer greens.
At dawn, even a pure recluse must yearn
Now, I just invite clear wind for company.
