The original text of Ma's poem: The sand in the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan Mountain is like a hook. Why should I be golden and have a strong brain? Walk quickly to enjoy the clear autumn.
Translation: In the desert of thousands of miles, it looks like a layer of white frost and snow under the moonlight. On the rolling ridges of Yanshan Mountain, a bright moon looms in the sky, like a curved hook. When can (I) put a golden mantle on it, gallop on the battlefield in the crisp autumn air, and make meritorious deeds?
Author: Li He, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. The courtesy name is Changji, and he was born in Fuchang (now in the west of Yiyang, Henan Province). He lived in Changgu, Fuchang, and was called Li Changgu in later generations. He was a descendant of Li Liang, Prince Zheng of the Tang Dynasty, and was once an official, Fengli Lang. Because he avoided family taboos, he was forced to not take the Jinshi examination. He is known as the "Poetry Ghost" and is a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty who is as famous as the "Poetry Sage" Du Fu, the "Poetry Immortal" Li Bai and the "Poetry Buddha" Wang Wei. There are famous works such as "Yanmen Taishou's Journey" and "Li Ping Konghou Yin", and he is the author of "Changgu Collection". But he died young, only twenty-seven years old.