I love this poem. Below is my English translation. I did take some liberties while translating it, because I wanted it to rhyme. I hope that the original meaning is still intact though. Comments and critiques welcome.
山中問答 - 李白
問餘何意棲碧山
笑而不答心自閑
桃花流水窅然去
別有天地非人間
I desire to dwell in the blue-green mountain, you ask me why?
I smile, knowing my answer needs no reply
My heart is calm and mind serene
Peach blossoms and water flows quietly in the distance,
Not of man, another world beautiful and pristine.
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