Shangping Fields
上 平 田
朝 耕 上 平 田
暮 耕 上 平 田。
借 问 问 津 者
宁 知 沮 溺 贤？
Shang Ping Tian
Zhao geng shang ping tian
Mu geng shang ping tian.
Jie wen wen jin zhe
Ning zhi ju ni xian ?
Shangping Fields
At dawn’s light, cultivate Shangping fields
At sunset, cultivate Shangping fields.
May I ask you, are you not aware of
The serene and virtuous misters Ju and Jie?
Notes:
Ju and Jie: These two refused official posts and chose farming instead. When Confucius and his disciples passed their way, they were found to be no ordinary peasants.
