饮酒   
         陶渊明

结庐在人境，

而无车马喧。

问君何能尔，

心远地自偏。

采菊东篱下，

悠然见南山。

山气日夕佳，

飞鸟相与还。

此中有真意，

欲辨已忘言。

          Drinking wine
           Tao Qian
       －translated by Xu Yuanchong（许渊冲）

In people's haunt I build my cot;

Of wheel's and hoof's noise i hear not.

How can it leave on me no trace?

Secluded heart makes secluded place.

i pick fenceside asters at will;

Carefree i see the southern hill.

The mountain air's fresh day and night;

Together birds go home in flight.

What revelation at this view?

Words fail if i try to tell you.

  Drinking Wine
           Tao Qian

I made my home amidst this human bustle,

Yet I hear no clamour from the carts and horses.

My friend, you ask me how this can be so?

A distant heart will tend towards like places.

From the eastern hedge, I pluck chrysanthemum flowers,

And idly look towards the southern hills.

The mountain air is beautiful day and night,

The birds fly back to roost with one another.

I know that this must have some deeper meaning,

I try to explain, but cannot find the words.

        Drinking
        Tao Qian
       －translated by Yang Xianyi and Dai Naidie（杨宪益，戴乃迭）

Within the world of men I make my home,

Yet din of house and carriage there is none;

You ask me how this quiet is achieved－

With thoughts remote the place appears alone.

While picking asters'neath the Eastern fence

My gaze upon the Southern mountain rests;

The mountain views are good by day or night,

The birds come flying homeward to their nests.

A truth in this reflection lies concealed,

But I forget how it may be revealed.

汉译英名篇：陶渊明《饮酒》三个翻译版本