劝君莫惜金缕衣，
劝君惜取少年时。
花开堪折直须折，
莫待无花空折枝。
劝君惜取少年时。
花开堪折直须折，
莫待无花空折枝。
English translation
The Robe of Gold Thread
I urge you not to prize the robe of gold thread;
I urge you to prize instead the years of youth.
When a flower opens and can be picked, pick it at once;
do not wait until, with no flowers left, you break a bare branch.