xiāng sī
相 思
唐·王维
Hóng dòu shēng nán guó chūn lái fā jǐ zhī
红 豆 生 南 国 , 春 来 发 几 枝。
Yuàn jūn duō cǎi xié cǐ wù zuì xiāng sī
愿 君 多 采 撷 , 此 物 最 相 思。
Love Seeds
By Wang Wei
The red beans grow in southern land.
How many loadsin spring the trees?
Gatherthem till full is your hand;
They would revive fondmemories.
Translated by Xu Yuanchong
Love Seeds is a poem written by poet Wang Wei from the Tang Dynasty, which describes the scene of red beans and grapes, reflecting the author's affection and longing for his relatives and the loved ones.