同從弟南齋玩月憶山陰崔少府 王昌齡

同從弟南齋玩月憶山陰崔少府        王昌齡(698-756)

高臥南齋時，開帷月初吐。

清輝淡水木，演漾在窗戶。

苒苒幾盈虛，澄澄變今古。

美人清江畔，是夜越吟苦。

千里其如何，微風吹蘭杜。

Thinking of Assistant Prefect Cui of Shanyin While
Contemplating the Moon at the South Study
with My Second Cousin            Wang Changling (698-756)

At the south study I insouciantly laze,
The early moon shines through the open portiere,
On the woods and waters it sheds its clear soft mellow rays,
Through the casement the flooding light makes its way,
From of old the moon incessantly keeps its wax and wane,
How many dynasties have under its mellowy mellow light risen and faded?
A gentleman with merits now by the Qing River stays,
He must be going through the throes of concocting a lay,
What a shame we are thousands of miles away,
I could only hope the zephyr will send you the whiffs of orchid and azalea all the way.