I am playing my zither and singing alone.
No one would know in this dark wood.
Only the bright moon comes to shine.
The author’s interpretation:
Wang Wei said in “The Bamboo Adobe” that he could express himself freely by playing his zither and singing along. In the last two lines, he meant to say that, although no one understood him, there would always be the moon to kept him company.
Today many people fell lonely and depressed. We constantly try to fill our life with parties and outings. However, after the party is over, the feeling of loneliness always returns. A lot of people don’t realise that when we abandon our attachments we will naturally attain a peace of mind. Through the removal of our attachments we will also be able to find true happiness, therefore loneliness will become a thing of the past.
We are our own best friends. Take Wang Wei as an example, who was able to enjoy the pleasure of solitude.
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