乃在大海南。
何用问遗君？
Who resides far south across the sea. What may serve as souvenir from the girl?
双珠玳瑁簪，
用玉绍缭之。
A hawksbill turtle hairpin with some pearl, Decorated with precious jade as curl.
闻君有他心，
拉杂摧烧之。
When I hear that his heart has gone astray, I break it, smash it, then burn it right away.
摧烧之，当风扬其灰。
从今以往，
I smash the pin, I burn the pin, I scatter all the ashes to the wind.
勿复相思！
相思与君绝！
From this day on, All my thoughts of you are gone!
鸡鸣狗吠，兄嫂当知之。
妃呼豨！秋风肃肃晨风飓，
I want to have no further thought of you! But wait, once we kept our rendezvous;
东方须臾高知之。
My brother and his wife must have the clue!