After lunch–one short nap;
On waking up–two cups of tea.
Raising my head, I see the sun’s light
Once again slanting to the southwest.
Those who are happy regret the shortness of the day;
Those who are sad tire of the year’s sloth.
But those whose hearts are devoid of joy or sadness
Just go on living, regardless of ‘short’ or ‘long’.
Bai JuYi [Po Chü-i] (772 - 846) China
Translated by Arthur Waley
Source: Ocean of Poetry
On waking up–two cups of tea.
Raising my head, I see the sun’s light
Once again slanting to the southwest.
Those who are happy regret the shortness of the day;
Those who are sad tire of the year’s sloth.
But those whose hearts are devoid of joy or sadness
Just go on living, regardless of ‘short’ or ‘long’.
Bai JuYi [Po Chü-i] (772 - 846) China
Translated by Arthur Waley
Source: Ocean of Poetry
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