Blue sky
- Poetry of Fan Zhongyan

《苏幕遮·碧云天》
Blue sky by Fan Zhongyan
中文原文( Chinese )

碧云天，黄叶地，秋色连波，波上寒烟翠。

山映斜阳天接水，芳草无情，更在斜阳外。

黯乡魂，追旅思。

夜夜除非，好梦留人睡。

明月楼高休独倚，酒入愁肠，化作相思泪。

English Translation

Blue sky,yellow leaves

autumn wind on the lake,

a wisp of the blue sorrow.

Sunset kissed the mountains,

cloud kissed the lake water.

You didn't know how much i love you,

grass stretched out their souls beyond the horizon.


heart broke,distant home,

autumn air on the garden,

a wisp of the red sorrow.

Moonshine kissed the railing,

i kissed the half-bloom clover.

You didn't know how much i love you,

Every drop of grape wine all turned into the silent yearning.

Fan Zhongyan: 范仲淹(AD989-1052),he's the perfect politician in China,he devoted his life to his people and homeland.He wrote some lyrics when he was leisure.Every lyric are very touching and affectionate with the deep love.

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