敕勒川,
The Chile Song
阴山下。
The Chile River lies
天似穹庐,
Where Gloomy Mountains rise.
笼盖四野。
The sky is like a dome
天苍苍,
That holds the steppe, our home.
野茫茫。
Blue, blue appear the skies;
风吹草低见牛羊。
Vast, vast the grassland lies.
敕勒的大平川,
Winds blow, grass bows and we see the cattle roam.