[updated October 2022]
Answer For Mr. Cui in Dou Shui
答 崔 都 水
深 夜 竹 庭 雪
孤 灯 案 上 书。 不 遇 无 为 化
谁 复 得 闲 居。
Da Cui Dou Shui
Shen ye zhu ting xue
Gu deng an shang shu. Bu yu wu wei hua
Shei fu de xian ju.
Answer Mr. Cui in Dou Shui
Deep in the night, bamboo stops the falling snow
Solitary lamp, books upon my long desk. Not ready to change and meet the doctrine of wuwei
Again have to live with unoccupied leisure.
Notes:
Wuwei (无为): Literally means without action, without making, without doing, without effort. For more information see the category “Artistic and Philosophical Foundations” at this website.