Hanpu Li 李函璞

To the tune of Yingtianchang · Calling Back

Ci

First written

《應天長·喚回》

喚回猶把空衣理, 袖口餘溫留在指。 掩門初,聲又起, 聽盡無聲偏側耳。 指微蜷,杯倒置, 匙底尚留殘齒。 不許指溫先退, 土木火金水

To the tune of Yingtianchang · Calling Back

Calling back, still I straighten the empty robe; the last warmth at its cuff stays on my fingers. As the door begins to close, the sound rises again; I listen through the silence, yet still turn an ear. A finger curls slightly; the cup lies overturned. Under the spoon, a broken tooth still remains. I will not let the warmth in my fingers go first. Earth, wood, fire, metal, water.