TUNE: ROUGED LIPS

点绛唇

MEETING WITH AN OLD FRIEND ON THE WAY

途中逢管通判

Languid at the earth’s end,

憔悴天涯，

I relive the bygone days when I meet an old friend.

故人相逢情如故。

So soon I part with you.

别离何遽？

Can I bear to sing the song of adieu?

忍唱阳关句？

A roamer in an alien land,

我是行人，

To another roamer I wave my hand.

更送行人去。

With baseless grief, I turn my head

愁无据，

To hear the cicada sings;

寒蝉鸣处，

I see the setting sun red

Through their dark wings.

回首斜阳暮。