Walking in the Dark

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A literal translation of An-Ye Xing《暗夜行》:

Walking in the Dark

In the dark night

The almost full moon was high

Up in the sky;

A night-walker,

Looking ahead,

Saw the peak not far away -- 

There was a bright lamp

That seemed real, and unreal.

Anyway, 

Looking back

I found the world at the moment 

Flickering, trembling, and dancing

Like the lights of a myriad of homes;

Oh, super eye-catching, you fireflies.

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Notes: Yesterday evening I took a "night walk" up the Moon-Watching hill (near my house). I was inspired by the moon, the particular lamp, and many other lights in the darkness (see photos), so I composed a short poem in Chinese after I returned home. Here is a literal translation that I'd like to share with you, dear Readers.