喜外弟卢纶见宿

司空曙

静夜四无邻， 荒居旧业贫。

雨中黄叶树， 灯下白头人。

以我独沉久， 愧君相访频。

平生自有分， 况是蔡家亲。

WHEN LU LUN MY COUSIN COMES FOR THE NIGHT

Sikong Shu

With no other neighbour but the quiet night,

Here I live in the same old cottage;

And as raindrops brighten¹ yellow leaves,

The lamp illumines my white head....

Out of the world these many years,

I am ashamed to receive you here.

But you cannot come too often,

More than brother, lifelong friend.