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wàng
yuè
huái
怀
yuǎn


Looking At The Moon And Thinking Of One Far Away

hǎi
shàng
shēng
míng
yuè


The moon, grown full now over the sea,

tiān
yá
gòng

shí


Brightening the whole of heaven,

qíng
rén
yuàn
yáo
yè


Brings to separated hearts

jìng


xiāng



The long thoughtfulness of night....

miè
zhú
lián
guāng
mǎn


It is no darker though I blow out my candle.



jué
lù



It is no warmer though I put on my coat.

bù
kān
yíng
shǒu
zèng


So I leave my message with the moon

hái
qǐn
mèng
jiā



And turn to my bed, hoping for dreams.

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