文／元．馬致遠（1250～1321）

百歲光陰如夢蝶，

重回首往事堪嗟。

今日春來，

明朝花謝。

急罰盞夜闌燈滅。

──選自《東籬樂府》

Sailing At Night,

Autumn Thoughts (Excerpt)

Ma Zhiyuan (1250 - 1321, Yuan Dynasty)

English translation: Ven. You Zai

Living a hundred years of life,

Just like dreaming to be a butterfly;

Looking at the past, one cannot help but sigh;

Today, we welcome the beginning of Spring, Tomorrow, we see the flowers wither;

Quickly finishing up the wine,

As night falls, the lights burn out.

— from Dongli Yuefu

(Eastern Fence Poetry)