A drop of dew on an autumn lotus leaf,
In a clear night it falls from the dark heavens.
On this jade plate it comes to rest;
Only because it’s unsettled, we know it to be round.
translated by Irving Y. Lo
A drop of dew on an autumn lotus leaf,
In a clear night it falls from the dark heavens.
On this jade plate it comes to rest;
Only because it’s unsettled, we know it to be round.
translated by Irving Y. Lo
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Simply beautiful.:)
…it falls from the dark heavens…
drops of immense mercy 🙂
Glad you liked it. It is a beautiful poem.
Breathtaking… Thank you…
I am glad you liked it. And thanks for sharing it. They still talk to us after 1300 years.