《白牡丹披帛》The White Peony Pibo

“The White Peony Pibo” [Verse 1] The white peonies still remain upon the pibo, Their faint fragrance drifting with the wind. I hold it gently within my hands, Yet I can never touch your warmth again. You once wore it as you walked beside me, Turning back with a smile like moonlight. Now the flowers remain, but where have you gone? Only I remain, guarding the days we once knew. [Chorus] Your pibo is still here, But you… where are you now? Did I make you wait for far too long, Until you no longer believed in my heart? The white peonies are still blooming here, But they wait in vain for their lady to return. If you can still hear my voice, Come back… This time, I will never let you go again. [Verse 2] The wind lifts the pibo you left behind, And for a moment, I see you walking toward me from afar. I reach out, but my hand closes only around the wind, And then I know—you truly are no longer here. If only I had understood sooner Why your tears were falling that day, I would have surrendered everything in this life Rather than let you leave all alone. [Outro] The white peonies… remain. Your pibo… remains. But my beloved, Where have you gone? If you no longer believe in me… Then let me spend the rest of my life Guarding this pibo, Waiting for you to return.