[updated October 2022]
Open Country, Hear Yuan Chang Play His Horizontal Flute
野 次 听 元 昌 奏 横 吹
立 马 莲 塘 吹 横 笛
微 风 动 柳 生 水 波。
北 人 听 罢 泪 将 落
南 朝 曲 中 怨 更 多。
Ye Ci Ting Yuan Chang Zou Heng Chui
Li ma lian tang chui heng di
Wei feng dong liu sheng shui bo.
Bei ren ting ba lei jiang luo
Nan chao qu zhong yuan geng duo.
Open Country, Hear Yuan Chang Play His Horizontal Flute
Pull up my horse, hear a bamboo flute playing around a lotus pond
Slight breeze stirs the willows and makes the water waves.
Northern person listens, tears about ready to fall
Southern regional melodies bring up many regrets.