Du Mu: Apricot Orchard

 

[updated October 2022]

 

Apricot Orchard

 

杏 园
夜 来 微 雨 洗 芳 尘
公 子 骅 骝 步 贴 匀。
莫 怪 杏 园 憔 悴 去
满 城 多 少 插 花 人。
Xing Yuan

Ye lai wei yu xi fang chen
Gong zi hua liu bu tie yun.
Mo guai xing yuan qiao cui qu
Man cheng duo shao cha hua ren.

 

Apricot Orchard

Last night light rain arrived, washed the fragrant dust away
Son of a high official and his roan stallion go everywhere.
Apricot grove looking spent and haggard from people taking their blossom and branch souvenirs
More or less the entire city arranging these beautiful flowers.