起坐弹鸣琴。
I get up from the bed and play the lute.
薄帷鉴明月，
Through the curtains comes the bright moonlight;
清风吹我襟。
The gentle breeze is blowing at my suit.
孤鸿号外野，
In the wilderness shrieks the solitary swan;
翔鸟鸣北林。
In the northern woods screams the circling bird.
徘徊将何见？
What do I see while I pace on and on?
忧思独伤心。
Alone I’m sad for what I saw and heard.