Faerie Lotus

Over ripples the lotus her verdant dress sways,
Like an aquatic fairy immaculate she stays.
Crimson clouds and chill snow each other complement,
As the flowers like ruyi's severally extend.

出水亭亭逗碧纱，
临波仙子净无瑕。
绛云凉雪交相映，
开出几枝如意花。
 

Author: Zhang Xunjia, Qing Dynasty
Translator: Charlie Lu
Posted: April 11, 2022
Notes:
1. The original poem has no title. The English title is added for the sake of easy reference.
2. Ruyi is a slender-shaped scepter in Chinese Buddhism with propitious symbolism.