A Clear Stream in Ch’ih-chou by Tu Mu

I’ve played all day in the stream. Not twilight’s yellow
lights autumn’s destined coming, root of this white hair.

What is it I’ve trusted you to rinse a thousand times away,
until not, the dust fouling my brush-tip leaves no trace?

translated by David Hinton

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