Fan Chengda: Hibiscus in Front of the Window

Hibiscus in Front of the Window

窗 前 木 芙 蓉

辛 苦 孤 花 破 小 寒
花 心 应 似 客 心 酸。
更 凭 青 女 留 连 得
未 作 愁 红 怨 绿 看。

Chuang Qian Mu Fu Rong

Xin ku gu hua po xiao han
Hua xin yin si ke xin suan.
Geng pin qin nu liu lian de
Wei zuo chou hong yuan lu kan.

Hibiscus in Front of the Window

Solitary flowers slightly broken and suffering in the cold
Like some things in my life, these flowers visit a heart somewhat sour.
Linger for a while so the deities can reveal themselves
No sorrows for me waiting for the hibiscus reds and greens.