Life Is Short Poem by Luo Zhihai

人生苦短

林下弹琴，月朗风清，流水高山云侧耳
堂前抚卷，花残露冷，新茗老酒梦随烟
古今渺渺，人生苦短，偏无俗骨趋名利
宇宙皇皇，社相纷繁，唯有亲朋是挂牵


Life Is Short

The flowing water and the high mountains
clouds pricked up their ears
under the forest I played lute
moon was bright and wind was cool

In front of the hall I opened the book
flowers withered and dew was cold
the new tea and the old wine
my dream followed smoke

The vast ancient and modern times
life is short
just have no common bones to fame and fortune

The universe is hastily
social interactions are numerous and complicated
worry about my relatives and friends only


4/16/2019格律体新诗 ● 十五绝罗志海著译
Metric New Poetry ● Fifteen Words of Quatrain by Luo Zhihai
第8304首对联体诗
The 8,304th Two Pairs of Couplets