Que Qiao Xian 鹊桥仙 - Qin Guan

Que Qiao Xian Fairy On The Magpie Bridge
Song Dynasty Poet: Qin Guan (1049-1100)

Mending clouds playing thoughts,
Crossing stars messaging griefs,
Through the dark vast Milky Way
we came across from far away.

Our meeting as morning dew in autumn winds,
But it surpassed all common reunions on earth.

Tenderly our feelings streaming flow,
And a good date in our dreams glow,
How can I turn away from the magpie bridge
to the returning road?

If the love of two forever lasts,
Then does it matter
that we can't abide days and nights?

Note:

Poem for Qi Xi Festival aka Cowherd and Vega

Chinese:

鹊桥仙
秦观
　　
织云弄巧，
飞星传恨，
银汉迢迢暗度。

金风玉露一相逢，
便胜却、人间无数。

柔情似水，
佳期如梦，
忍顾鹊桥归路。

两情若是久长时，
又岂在、朝朝暮暮?