Yang Wanli: At Sunset, the Southern Small Streams Rising

At Sunset, the Southern Small Streams Rising

南 溪 暮 立

溪 影 明 霞 新 月 底
水 声 乱 石 嫩 沙 间。

欲 归 小 为 鱼 儿 住
更 看 跳 波 玉 一 环。

Nan Xi Mu Li

Xi ying ming xia xin yue di
Shui sheng luan shi nen sha jian.

Yu gui xiao wei yu er zhu
Geng kan tiao bo yu yi huan.

At Sunset, the Southern Small Streams Rising

Small stream shadows and the bright glow of the rosy clouds of dawn with a setting moonlight
Water sounds from chaotic rocks onto the delicate sand in between.

Want to return home, but must stay a while more to watch the fish
Watch one of them breaking water, the small ripples like one jade-like ring.