涛如云海

Bird Chirping in Valley
poem/Wang Wei   trans./Tao Zhijian

All's quiet as cassia flowers fall,
Night's still on empty vernal hills. 
The moon doth rise and rouse a bird,               
Who chirps at times by verdant rills.

Published in Poetry Hall: Chinese and English Bilingual Journal, Issue 8, July 2020


鸟鸣涧
唐代：王维

人闲桂花落，夜静春山空。
月出惊山鸟，时鸣春涧中。