I toasted and pleaded with East Wind: please stay longer and do not hasten to leave
垂楊紫陌洛城東,
from the willow-clad path made of purple clay in the eastern Luoyang,
總是當時攜手處，游遍芳叢。
where walking hand-in-hand we used to tour among various flowers in clusters.
聚散苦匆匆，此恨無窮。
Joyful but short tryst soon became a heartbreaking wrench, left me only endless remorse.
今年花勝去年紅,
Flowers of this year were ruddier than those of last year,
可惜明年花更好，知與誰同？
and next year will be even better, yet I wonder by the time who will be there with me ?
