药囊辞小驿 · The Medicine Pouch Leaves the Little Posthouse

A traveling physician leaves a small mountain posthouse with a medicine pouch, while the person who stays behind keeps the last brazier warm. Sheng gives the road a long reed-breath; sparse guqin and a restrained wooden pulse follow the donkey’s hoofbeats from the stone path into the distance. The song suits a quiet walk, reading, or late-night listening when you want a farewell that keeps moving without rushing.

[Intro / 引子] 霜薄小驿晓 药香犹在衣 驴蹄敲石去 一声过岭迟

[Verse 1 / 主歌一] 昨夜煎泉沸 药炉照客眉 君眠松榻稳 我负旧囊起 不问人家谢 但听竹窗鸡 南岭多寒客 此去趁晨曦

[Chorus / 副歌] 药囊一缕随驴远 石径千重入暮云 君留炉火温残夜 我向千村分草木 若问归期何日定 待看新青满驿门

[Verse 2 / 主歌二] 瘦驴穿竹坞 药杵隔山闻 霜叶侵行屐 秋云压客巾 回首柴扉远 不见故人身 只将炉上火 分与数家春

[Chorus / 副歌] 药囊一缕随驴远 石径千重入暮云 君留炉火温残夜 我向千村分草木 若问归期何日定 待看新青满驿门

[Bridge / 过渡] 君若来寻我 莫问旧时程 但看山南草 知我未曾停

[Final Chorus / 尾副歌] 药囊一缕随驴远 石径千重入暮云 君留炉火温残夜 我向千村分草木 莫问归期何日定 待看新青满驿门

[Outro / 尾声] 驴蹄沉石外 药气满柴门 君起添新火 山路已无痕