Li Shang Yin                  李商隱

                無題                                     

               相見時難別亦難                        

               東風無力百花殘                        

               春蠶到死絲方盡                        

               蠟炬成灰淚始乾                        

               曉鏡但愁雲鬢改                        

               夜吟應覺月光寒                        

               蓬萊此去無多路                        

               青鳥殷勤為探看  

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It's hard to see each other                        

just as it is hard to part.

The east wind is weak;

all sorts of flowers have withered.

The silk won't stop

until the silkworm has died;

The melted wax won't dry

until the candle has become ashes.

Looking at the mirror at dawn,

you worry about changes in your hairdo;

when I chant poetry at night,

I feel the chill of moonlight.

From here to the Penglai mountain

isn't that far,

blue bird, would you serve

as my diligent messenger?

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        (Translated by Edward C. Chang ©)