早蛩啼复歇 残灯灭又明
隔窗知夜雨 芭蕉先有声
Rain At Night tr. By K.C. Lee
Intermittently the anticipating morning insects twitter,
On and off the remaining evening lights flicker.
Pouring night rain imposes its presence through shuttered windows,
Heralded by pattering on broad leaf plants out in the meadows.
Evening Rain
Bai Juyi
Day bugs twittering on and off,
the dying lamp turns alight now and again.
Outside the window evening rain is heard
first splattering on banana leaves thence.