月明如素愁不眠。
趙瑟初停鳳凰柱，
The sleepless feels sad to see the moon shed silken ray. My harp on phoenix-holder has just become mute,
蜀琴欲奏鴛鴦弦。
此曲有意無人傳。
I'll try to play upon lovebird strings of my lute. My song's a message. Who
憶君迢迢隔青天。
昔時橫波目，
Will carry it to you? Between you and me there is the boundless blue sky. Do you remember my wave-like eyes of days gone by?
今作流淚泉。
不信妾腸斷，
Now they become a spring of tears. If you do not believe my heart is broken, alas!
歸來看取明鏡前！
Come back and look into my bright mirror of brass!