Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Author: Wang Wei
Original text:
People are idle, osmanthus flowers fall, and the night is quiet and empty.
When the moon comes out, the birds are startled, and the sound enters the spring stream.
Translation and annotation
The night in spring is silent, the osmanthus is slowly fading, and there is no one around. The silence of spring makes Shan Ye look more empty. Perhaps the moonlight disturbed the birds, and gentle songs came from time to time in the mountain stream.