"Thinking of My Brother in Autumn" is a poem written by Xie Zhen in the Ming Dynasty.
秋日怀弟
[明]谢榛
生涯怜汝自樵苏[1]，
时序[2]惊心尚[3]道途[4]。
别后几年儿女大，
望中千里弟兄孤。
秋天落木愁多少，
夜雨残灯梦有无。
遥想故园挥涕泪，
况闻寒雁下江湖。
注释：
[1]樵苏：砍柴刈草，代指日常生计。
[2]时序：时间季节的变换更替。
[3]尚：还，仍然。
[4]道途：在路途中，这里指离家在外奔波。
Missing My Younger Brother on an Autumn Day
Xie Zhen
I pity you who live on cutting grass and wood;
Starting when seasons change, I still delay my way.
Severed for years, our children have grown to manhood;
Out of sight, miles apart we pass each lonely day.
How much do falling autumn leaves sadden our ears?
Have rainy night and flickering lamp brought you dreams?
I miss our native garden where we shed hot tears;
Again I hear wild geese across cold lakes and streams.
