王维: 竹里馆/ Wang Wei: IN A RETREAT AMONG BAMBOOS

竹里馆

王维

独坐幽篁里， 弹琴复长啸。

深林人不知， 明月来相照。

IN A RETREAT AMONG BAMBOOS

Wang Wei

Leaning alone in the close bamboos,

I am playing my lute and humming a song

Too softly for anyone to hear --

Except my comrade, the bright moon.