Mid-Autumn Festival Blessing Poems (English)

Su Shi —— The Song of Water Tone

When will the moon be clear and bright?

I asked the blue sky with a glass of wine in my hand.

I don't know what season the sky will be this night.

When did the moon begin to appear? Ask heaven for wine. I don't know the palace in the sky, and I don't know the month and time.

I want to fly home in the wind.

However, I'm afraid that the building of crystal and jade is too high and too cold for me.

Dance with my shadow in the moonlight,

It doesn't seem like the human world.

I want to go home by wind, but I'm afraid of Qionglou Yuyu. I can't stand the cold at the top of the mountain. I dance to find out what my shadow looks like on the earth.

The moon goes around the Red Chamber, bowing to the silk scarf door,

Shining on sleepless people, without resentment,

Why does the moon tend to be full when people are away?

The moon turned into a scarlet pavilion, hanging low on the carved window, shining on the sleepy self. There should be no hate, and nothing can be done.

People are sad or happy, near or far,

The moon may be dark or bright, round or round,

This situation has existed since the beginning of time.

May we all live a long life. Although we are far apart, we can still share the beauty of the moon together.

People are sad and happy, and they are separated and reunited. The moon will darken or shine, and it will become round or round. Nothing is perfect, even in the past. I hope people will live for a long time and have a good scenery thousands of miles away.