tīng tán qín 听弹琴 Listening to a Zither Player

by 刘长卿(Liú Chángqīng)

líng líng qī sī shàng, jìng tīng sōng fēng hán.

泠泠七丝上，静听松风寒。

From the clear, ringing notes of the seven strings, I quietly listen to the cold pine wind.

gǔ diào suī zì ài, jīn rén duō bù tán.

古调虽自爱，今人多不弹。

Though I myself love these ancient tunes, most people today no longer play them.