客难寒山子

客难寒山子，君诗无道理。
吾观乎古人，贫贱不为耻。
应之笑此言，谈何疏阔矣。
愿君似今日，钱是急事尔。

Some critic tried to put me down -
"Your poems lack the Basic Truth of Tao."
And I recall the old timers
Who were poor and didn't care.
I have to laugh at him,
He misses the point entirely,
Men like that
Ought to stick to making money.