梦与诗

All are common experiences,

　　All are ordinary images,

　　Once they happen to come into dreams,

　　What novelties¹ they can make！

　　All are ordinary feelings,

　　All are common words,

　　Once a poet happens to catch them,

　　What magic poetry they can create！

　　One never knows how strong is the wine

　　Until drunk²,

　　One never knows how deep is the feeling

　　Until loved,

　　You are not able to write my poems,

　　As I cannot dream your dreams.