舍南舍北皆春水，

Spring water flooded at south and north around my humble house;

但見群鷗日日來。

no one but gull flocks came to pay visits on me everyday.

花徑不曾緣客掃，

Never had I swept for anyone the trail shrouded in fallen flowers; 

蓬門今始為君開。

only was I going to open this thatch door for an honored guest like you today.

盤飧市遠無兼味，

Not a decent spread could I prepare as in this backwater;

樽酒家貧只舊醅。

in reduced circumstances only could I entertain you wine of old stock.

肯與鄰翁相對飲，

With your permission I would call the old man of next door over the hedges, 

隔籬呼取盡餘杯。

joining us to drink up all of the wine left in the cups.