松下问童子，言师采药去。

只在此山中，云深不知处。

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Seeking out Hermit without success

Jia Dao

Beneath the pine I asked the boy,

He said master’s out collecting herbs.

Just somewhere in this mountain here,

But deep clouds set me wondering where.

（任治稷、余正 译）

A Note Left for an Absent Recluse

Jia Dao

When I questioned your pupil, under a pine tree,

“My master,” he answered, “went for herbs,

but toward which corner of the mountain,

How can I tell, through all these clouds?”

（ Witter Bynner 译）

Looking for a Recluse but Failing to Find Him

Jia Dao

Under the pines I questioned the boy.

“My master’s off gathering herbs.

All I know is he’s here on the mountain—

clouds are so deep, I don’t know where…”

（ Burton Watson 译）