The Original Text and Translation of Tianjin Sha Qiu Si

Old vines are faint crows, small bridges are flowing, and old roads are thin horses. When the sun sets, heartbroken people are at the end of the world.

At dusk, a group of crows landed on an old tree with withered vines and made a piercing cry. Under the small bridge, the running water jingles, and the farmhouse next to the small bridge raises smoke. On the ancient road, a thin horse struggled against the west wind. The sunset gradually lost its luster and set from the west. On a cold night, only lonely travelers wander in the distance.

This poem is very short, only five sentences and twenty-eight characters. There is not a word of autumn in the whole song, but it depicts a bleak and moving picture of the autumn suburbs, which accurately conveys the bitterness of travelers.

This successful song, known as the father of Qiu Si, embodies the artistic features of China's classical songs in many ways.