Friends Throughout the World, How Few True Friends?
The road stretches endlessly, shattering the spirit; with great merit, yet closed off to the world.
Standing for a long time by the murmuring stream, a stone shut off the world; the grass, mysterious and strange, startled the leaves within.
A life of meager rations; the hearts of people are similar; also like Jia Sheng's sorrowful lament.
In the late evening, birds fly westward across the vast expanse; a bright doorway, searching for a crimson ladder.
The wise man, how should he reflect on the past? Alone, he clings to the company of Ma and Hu, and rests beside the ox.
In the wilds, cranes fly to gather the plains and marshes; in the courtyard, drifting clouds, the thoughts of a traveler.
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