A light boat with short oars

A light boat with short oars- West Lake is good.
A gentle curve in the green water,
Fragrant grass along the dyke,
The faint sound of pipes and song follows me everywhere.

Without a wind, the water's surface lies as smooth as glaze.
I don't notice boats passing,
Tiny movements start up ripples,
Startled birds rise from the sand and graze the bank in flight.

采桑子
轻舟短棹西湖好
绿水逶迤
芳草长堤
隐隐笙歌处处随

无风水面琉璃滑
不觉船移
微动涟漪
惊起沙禽掠岸飞