西鄙人: 哥舒歌/ xibiren: general ge shu

哥舒歌

西鄙人

北斗七星高， 哥舒夜带刀。

至今窥牧马， 不敢过临洮。

　

general ge shu

xibiren

this constellation, with its seven high stars,

is ge shu lifting his sword in the night:

and no more barbarians, nor their horses, nor cattle,

dare ford the river boundary.