Translation of the song 西伯利亚道中忆西湖秋雪庵芦色作歌 artist Xu Zhimo

我捡起一枝肥圆的芦梗，

I picked a thick round reed stem up,

在这秋月下的芦田；

Under the moon, in the marsh of autumn;

我试一试芦笛的新声，

I checked the tone of this new reed flute,

在月下的秋雪庵前。

Beneath the moon, before Qiuxue Convent.

这秋月是纷飞的碎玉，

The moon pieces drifting apart like broken jade,

芦田是神仙的别殿；

The reed marsh was subpalace for the immortal;

我弄一弄芦管的幽乐——

I played a peaceful melody with the reed pipe,

我映影在秋雪庵前。

'Front the Convent reflecting my shadow.

我先吹我心中的欢喜——

First I played for my joy inside of me -

清风吹露芦雪的酥胸；

The breeze revealing the heart of catkins;

我再弄我欢喜的心机——

Then I did it for my exuberant thinking -

芦田中见万点的飞萤。

Swarms of fireflies over the reeds soaring.

我记起了我生平的惆怅，

I recalled my melancholy in my life,

中怀不禁一阵的凄迷，

Inside me emerged a burst of depression,

笛韵中也听出了新来凄凉——

New sorrow emitted from the tune of pipe -

近水间有断续的蛙啼。

By water were frogs croaking by sessions.

这时候芦雪在明月下翻舞，

Then started the reed snow to dance 'neath the moon,

我暗地思量人生的奥妙，

As I secretly about the wonders of life thinking was,

我正想谱一折人生的新歌，

I tried to compose a new song for my life, however,

啊，那芦笛(碎了)再不成音调！

Ah, the flute got BROKEN, could sing no more!

这秋月是缤纷的碎玉，

The moon pieces so colorful as broken jade,

芦田是仙家的别殿；

The reed marsh was subpalace for the immortal;

我弄一弄芦管的幽乐，——

I played a peaceful melody with the reed pipe,

我映影在秋雪庵前。

'Front the Convent reflecting my shadow.

我捡起一枝肥圆的芦梗，

I picked a thick round reed stem up,

在这秋月下的芦田；

Under the moon, in the marsh of autumn;

我试一试芦笛的新声，

I checked the tone of this new reed flute,

在月下的秋雪庵前。

Beneath the moon, before Qiuxue Convent.