悠然见南山 — At Ease, I Glimpse the Southern Mountain

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A thatched cottage stands beside the village

The sounds of carriages and horses, are far away

You ask me how I can

My heart is away from the bustle, before the southern mountain

The fence is set up on the eastern side

Chrysanthemums bloom，bed after bed

[Pre-Chorus]

I pick chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge

When I turn back, the mountain colors rush into view

[Chorus]

结庐在人境，而无车马喧 — I build my hut among people, yet hear no clamor of carriages and horses

问君何能尔，心远地自偏 — You ask how I can live this way; when the heart is far removed, the place itself grows secluded

采菊东篱下，悠然见南山 — Picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, at ease I glimpse the southern mountain

The mountain air at dusk，is lovely and serene

此中有真意，欲辨已忘言 — Here lies a truth; when I try to explain it, words slip away

Hands full of chrysanthemum fragrance, I envy no immortal

[Verse 2]

The mountain air is best at dawn

The evening mountain mist, is fresh too

Birds fly home to roost together

Pair after pair, they fly over the peaks

I gaze, lost in wonder

When my eyes grow tired I return, to tend my fields

[Pre-Chorus]

The sun sinks into a mountain hollow

Cooking smoke rises, dusk stretches on and on

[Chorus]

结庐在人境，而无车马喧 — I build my hut among people, yet hear no clamor of carriages and horses

问君何能尔，心远地自偏 — You ask how I can live this way; when the heart is far removed, the place itself grows secluded

采菊东篱下，悠然见南山 — Picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, at ease I glimpse the southern mountain

The mountain air at dusk，is lovely and serene

此中有真意，欲辨已忘言 — Here lies a truth; when I try to explain it, words slip away

Hands full of chrysanthemum fragrance, I envy no immortal

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

山气日夕佳，飞鸟相与还 — The mountain air is lovely at dusk, birds fly home together

However long I gaze at this scene, I never tire of it

此中自有真意 — Within this lies a meaning true

The words reach my lips, but I can only look on and smile

What, after all, is the true meaning

Beyond words，it is all the more complete

[Bridge]

People ask why I live here

I say, when the heart withdraws, peace is everywhere

Even in a bustling market, one can live in seclusion

What matters is the heart, not mountains and rivers

Keeping the Southern Mountain in my heart

The moon passes over the fence, its shadows curve

One who seeks neither glory nor gain

Will linger beneath the hedge, at ease for a thousand years

[Verse 4]

Dusk gathers inside the house

The crescent moon quietly, climbs above the eaves

The cup is filled with cloudy wine

Facing the Southern Mountain, I raise my cup from afar

Tonight let us leave true meaning unspoken

Only breathe in the chrysanthemums’ fragrance, a few more times

[Final Chorus]

结庐在人境，而无车马喧 — I build my hut among people, yet hear no clamor of carriages and horses

问君何能尔，心远地自偏 — You ask how I can live this way; when the heart is far removed, the place itself grows secluded

采菊东篱下，悠然见南山 — Picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, at ease I glimpse the southern mountain

The mountain air at dusk，is lovely and serene

此中有真意，欲辨已忘言 — Here lies a truth; when I try to explain it, words slip away

Hands full of chrysanthemum fragrance, I envy no immortal

[Outro]

采菊东篱下，悠然见南山 — Picking chrysanthemums beneath the eastern hedge, at ease I glimpse the southern mountain

Finish this cup, then lie down and sleep