A Nightly Song

Shen Yue (441-513)

I leave the door ajar for you to come
But every night we part before it’s bright;
The moonlight shines across my pillowcase
To hide in bed between the lantern’s light.

Chinese

夜夜曲
瀋約

北鬥闌幹去
夜夜心獨傷
月輝橫射枕
燈光半隱床

Pronunciation

Yè Yè Qū
Shěn Yuē

Běi dǒu lán gān qù
Yè yè xīn dú shāng
Yuè huī héng shè zhěn
Dēng guāng bàn yǐn chuáng

Transliteration and Notes

Night Night Tune

Northern fight door-screen trunk depart
Night night heart alone wound
Moon shines across hits pillow
Lantern light half hides bed