Seeking the Taoist Priest Nanxi
尋南溪常道士 · Three Hundred Tang Poems
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Seeking the Taoist Priest Nanxi
All along the path I've trod,
On mossy ground I trace the prints of shoes.
White clouds rest by the still islet,
Spring grass closes the idle gate.
After the rain I gaze upon the pine's dark hue,
Following the mountain I come to where the water springs.
The flowers by the stream and the meaning of Zen—
Face to face with them, words too are forgotten.
尋南溪常道士
一路經行處，莓苔見履一作「屐」痕。
白雲依靜渚，春一作「芳」草閉閑門。
過雨看松色，隨山到水源。
溪花與禪意，相對亦忘言。