晏几道·《蝶恋花·醉别西楼》英译

春梦秋云，

聚散真容易。

斜月半窗还少睡，

画屏闲展吴山翠。

衣上酒痕诗里字，

点点行行，

总是凄凉意。

红烛自怜无好计，

夜寒空替人垂泪。

The West Building

(To the Tune of Dielianhua)

Yan Jidao

What happened in the parting, in my cups

in the west building, I cannot remember, waking

from a drunk sleep.

Dreams in the spring,

Clouds in the autumn.

It is easy to meet, and to part too.

The moon slanting through the window,

I lie sleepless. The pained screen

unfolds, at its leisure,

the verdant southern mountains.

The wine-stains on the clothes,

the words in the poem, line

upon line, drop after drop,

all speak of melancholy.

Even the red candle feels helpless,

in the cold night, shedding tears