馬兒在草棚裡踢著樹樁，

In the thatched shed,

魚兒在籃子裡蹦跳，

a horse kicks at a tree stump,

狗兒在院子裡吠叫，

fish flip in the basket,

他們是多麼愛惜自己，

a dog barks in the yard.

但這正是痛苦的根源，

How they cling to themselves,

像月亮一樣清晰，

the wellspring of misery

像江水一樣奔流不止……

clear as the moon,

running ceaseless as the river.