Bai Juyi: A Dream of My Younger Brother

 

[updated September 2022]

 

A Dream of My Younger Brother

 

梦 行 简
天 气 妍 和 水 色 鲜
闲 吟 独 步 小 桥 边。
池 塘 草 绿 无 佳 句
虚 卧 春 窗 梦 阿 怜。
Meng Xing Jian

Tian qi yan he shui se xian
Xian yin du bu xiao qiao bian.
Chi tang cao lu wu jia ju
Xu wo chun chuang meng e lian.

 

A Dream of My Younger Brother

Weather enchanting and calm, river waters colorful and fresh
Walking alone, leisurely chanting along the side of a small bridge.
In spite of green grasses, ponds and levees, not yet any excellent lines of poetry
Lie down in front of springtime windows, dream of my brother inspired these sympathies.