鱼玄机·《愁思》英译

落叶纷纷暮雨和，朱丝独抚自清歌。

放情休恨无心友，养性空抛苦海波。

长者车音门外有，道家书卷枕前多。

布衣终作云霄客，绿水青山时一过。

Melancholy Thoughts

Yu Xuanji

Falling leaves scatter,

along with the evening rain;

sitting alone, I play the lute,

sing aloud to myself.

Letting go of emotions,

I no more resent

a lack of intimate friends;

nurturing nature,

I freely give up

the waves of the ocean of pain.

The carriages of rich men

clatter outside the door,

by my pillow, in contrast,

are many books on the Tao.

A commoner may at last

reach a high estate,

but time in the verdant mountains and rivers

only passes once.

（Bannie Chow, Thomas Cleary 译）