君子于役，不知其期，曷至哉？
雞棲于塒，日之夕矣，羊牛下來。
君子于役，如之何勿思！
君子于役，不日不月，曷其有佸？
雞棲于桀，日之夕矣，羊牛下括。
君子于役，苟無饑渴！
丈夫遠征
丈夫遠征去了，不知要多久？甚麼時候才回來呢？
黃昏又到了，雞已回籠，牛羊已下山。
丈夫在遠方，如何不思量。
丈夫遠征去了，數不清的歲月呵，甚麼時候再相聚呢？
黃昏又到了，雞已回籠，牛羊已下山。
丈夫在遠方，祝福他無饑無寒勿受傷。
Far away my husband fights in the war.
I do not know how long he will be gone,
Nor do I know when he'll return to me.
The sun is setting once again.
Chickens are returning to their pen;
Sheep and cattle descend from the hills.
Where is my husband?
How I yearn for him.
Far away my husband fights in the war.
I have lost count of the days he’s been gone.
I do not know when we shall be rejoined.
The sun is setting once again.
Chickens are returning to their roost.
Sheep and cattle descend from the hills.
Where is my husband? I can only pray
He does not suffer hunger, thirst and chill.