Favour and disgrace are meaningless —
Drifting clouds do not obstruct the shining moonlight.
Let the ox and the horse be called,
To both I can respond —
But how could I let a speck of dust
Into the city of the mind?
Wu Cailan (9th century) China
Translated by Thomas Cleary
Source: Poetry Chaikhana
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