At Night Crossed The River Poem by Luo Zhihai

★ At Night Crossed the River

☆ Poetry by Yao Chong (651-721, Tang Dynasty, China)
☆ Translation by Luo Zhihai (1954-, China)


A small island among the floating smoke at night
The far, vast and dark sky
The boat unknowingly moving light
Cable twisted ropes tightened and knew it was pulled
Listened to someone in the grass then look for the shore
Smelt the fragrance and knew lotuses near in dark
Only the shadow of a sail alone, I saw
Often seems the guest’s hanging heart


注：姚崇（651年－721年），唐代著名政治家，两次拜为宰相。
Note: Yao Chong (651 - 721) , a famous politician in the Tang Dynasty. Did the prime minister twice.


2015年4月16日翻译
On April 16 2015 Translation


◆ Chinese Text

★ 夜渡江

☆ 姚崇 诗


夜渚带浮烟
苍茫晦远天
舟轻不觉动
缆急始知牵
听草遥寻岸
闻香暗识莲
唯看孤帆影
常似客心悬


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