Seeing Yong-jae in Dreams by Hwang Hyon

What pains me most on earth
Is to see my friend only in dreams;
Joy lasts only for a moment;
I wake to my long grief again.
Wind blows and bamboo rustles;
Snow casts light on the empty window.
I put on my clothes and step out alone:
Cold sky studded with countless stars.

translated by Sung-Il Lee

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