何日君再来

何日君再来, originally uploaded by Ting 婷.

Went to the train station to shoot this scene. It was raining..... A very nice mood to test out my brand new Nikkor 24mm f1.4.

何日君再来

好花不常开
好景不常在
愁堆解笑眉
泪洒相思带

今宵离别后
何日君再来
喝完了这杯
请进点小菜
人生能得几回醉
不欢更何待

[白] 来, 喝完这杯再说吧!

今宵离别后
何日君再来

停唱阳关叠
重擎白玉杯
殷勤频致语
牢牢抚君怀

今宵离别后
何日君再来
喝完了这杯
请进点小菜
人生能得几回醉
不欢更何待

[白] 哎! 再喝一杯,干了吧!

今宵离别后
何日君再来

The most beautiful of flowers seldom bloom
The most alluring of landscapes are rare to come by
A tender smile by the throes of sorrow embittered
Tears speak of a torturous yearning

After we part tonight,
When will you come once again?
After we've finished the wine
Bring for us something to eat
How seldom it is for us to delight in such inebriation
But who knows when we might chance upon it again

(Spoken) Come, let us converse after the wine is finished

After we part tonight,
When will you come once again?

Drown our sorrows at this very moment*
As we raise our libations in cups of white jade
These words of parting offer us some comfort
Though the sentiments rest heavily upon our hearts

After we part tonight,
When will you come once again?
After we've finished the wine
Bring for us something to eat
How seldom it is for us to delight in such inebriation
But who knows when we might chance upon it again

(Spoken) Ah, let us toast once more

After we part tonight,
When will you come once again?

*References a yuefu verse from the Tang Dynasty
NOTE: keep in mind that "君" is a gender-neutral second person pronoun in Classical/semi-classical Chinese