This is the consistent way of human happiness, and all kinds of things will always flow to the east like water. So I'm leaving you. I don't know how long it will take. But let me raise a white deer on my green hillside and ride to you when I need you, Dashan. Oh, how can I bow and scrape to those people with high status and important positions? They never want to be seen with a sincere face!
The joy of the world is like a dreamland. Since ancient times, everything has gone forever. Say goodbye to friends and go to Donglu. What time are you coming back? For the time being, put the white deer between the green cliffs, and when you want to travel far, ride it to visit famous mountains. How can you grovel for the powerful, so that you can't have a comfortable smile!
Source: Li Bai's Dream of Mount Tianmu in the Tang Dynasty.
Creation background
This poem was written in 745 AD (Tianbao four years) and 746 AD (Tianbao five years) after Li Bai left the Hanlin. In 744 AD (Tianbao three years of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty), Li Bai was pushed out of Chang 'an by powerful people and was released from Beijing and returned to his hometown in Donglu (now Shandong). Then set foot on the journey of roaming again. This poem describing the dream trip of Tianmu Mountain was written when Li Bai was about to leave eastern Shandong for wuyue.