Poem: Drinking alone with the Moon

Li bai
Translated by Lingqin

There is a jug of wine in the flower garden,
Drinking alone without any friends.
I raise my cup to invite the moon to join me,
We are three people: the moon, my shadow and I.
The moon does not drink, my shadow follows me.
Accompanied by the moon and my shadow for a while,
I enjoy this happy time.
I am singing, the moon is swaying,
I am dancing, my shadow is dancing too.
Now we are sober, let us enjoy our company,
Later when we are drunk, we will part.
I would like to make friends with the moon forever,
To meet it at the edge of heaven among the starts.

月下独酌
作者：李白

花间一壶酒，独酌无相亲
举杯邀明月，对影成三人
月既不解饮，影徒随我身
暂伴月将影，行乐须及春
我歌月徘徊，我舞影零乱
醒时同交欢，醉后各分散
永结无情游，相期邈云汉