By the Waterside 在水一方 (zài shuǐ yī fāng)

By the Waterside

在水一方 (zài shuǐ yī fāng)
Singer: 登麗君 (dēng lì jūn)
Lyrics By：瓊瑤 (qíong yáo)
Music By：林家慶 (lín jiā qìng)

綠草蒼蒼，白霧茫茫，    The green grass was fragrant, the white mist was boundless,
有位佳人在水一方。    There was a beautiful girl by the waterside.
綠草萋萋，白霧迷離，    The green grass was luxuriant, the white mist was hazy,
有位佳人靠水而居。    There was a beautiful girl living by the waterside.
我願逆流而上依偎在她身旁，    I was willing to move upstream to be close by her side.
無奈前有險灘，道路又遠又長。    It could not be helped that there were dangerous rapids ahead , the road was far and long.
我願順流而下，找尋她的方向。    I was willing to steer downstream, searching for her place.
卻見依稀彷彿，她在水的中央。    But it seemed that I was unable to see clearly, she was in the center of the river.
我願逆流而上，與她輕言細語。    I was willing to move upstream to speak gently in whispers to her.
無奈前有險灘，道路曲折無已。    It could not be helped that there were dangerous rapids ahead, the road was crooked and bent.
我願順流而下，找尋她的蹤跡。    I was willing to steer downstream, searching for her footprints.
卻見彷彿依稀，她在水中佇立。    But it seemed that I was unable to see clearly, she was standing in middle of the river.
綠草蒼蒼，白霧茫茫，    The green grass was fragrant, the white mist was boundless,
有位佳人在水一方。    There was a beautiful girl by the waterside.