細草微風岸，Gentle breeze blew over the grassy bank;

危檣獨夜舟。lone boat with tall mast sailed after dark.  

星垂平野闊，Sparkling stars showed off the vast fields;

月涌大江流。shining moonbeams rippled on wavy Long River.  

名豈文章著，Am I noted for my poems or something else?

官應老病休。Should a weak old man as I retire from office?

飄飄何所似，Why am I still wandering aimlessly like nobody 

天地一沙鷗。 but a sand gull in deserts and on the skies?