歸雁 錢起

歸雁        錢起(710-782)

瀟湘何事等閒回，水碧沙明兩岸苔。  

二十五絃彈夜月，不勝清怨卻飛來。  

Departure of the Returned Wild Geese     Qian Qi (710-782)

Having already returned to the southern rivers,

For what back to the north have they suddenly repaired,
Aren’t they happy with the dazzling sands and mosses on the banks of the azure waters,
Or they can’t tolerate the sorrowful whimpers of the zither deep in the moonlit vesper.