此诗首联一二句，借景色象征失落和流泪，独自抚琴唱歌。颔联三四句，写自己愿意放纵，不想修行。颈联五六句，虽然有人来找，自己却过着女道士生活。尾联七八句，平凡的人终身只能做道士，蹉跎青春。此诗表示不愿意过女道士生活。

鱼玄机·《愁思》

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）

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