落花

李商隐

高阁客竟去， 小园花乱飞。

参差连曲陌， 迢递送斜晖。

肠断未忍扫， 眼穿仍欲归。

芳心向春尽， 所得是沾衣。

FALLING PETALS¹

Li Shangyin

Gone is the guest from the Chamber² of Rank,

And petals, confused in my little garden,

Zigzagging³ down my crooked⁴ path,

Escort like dancers the setting sun.

Oh, how can I bear to sweep them away?

To a sad-eyed watcher they never return.

Heart's fragrance⁵ is spent with the ending of spring

And nothing left but a tear-stained robe.