Wang Wei (701 - 761)

Autumn Dusk in the Mountains
Wang Wei (701 - 761)

After the new rain
in the secluded mountains,
It is getting cool,
with an autumn message
arriving at dusk.
The bright moon shines
through the pines,
The clear stream flows
over the rocks.
A stir in the bamboo groves --
the washing women come home
as the swaying lotus leaves usher in
fishing boats down the stream.
The spring splendor fading,
the mountains remain
as an appealing abode to me.