《鵲橋仙》原是為詠牛郎、織女的愛情故事而創作的樂曲。秦觀的《鵲橋仙·纖云弄巧》內容也正是詠此神話。上片寫佳期相會的盛況，下片則是寫依依惜別之情。

　　鵲橋仙·纖云弄巧

　　宋代：秦觀

　　纖云弄巧，飛星傳恨，銀漢迢迢暗度。金風玉露一相逢，便勝卻人間無數。(度 通：渡)

　　柔情似水，佳期如夢，忍顧鵲橋歸路。兩情若是久長時，又豈在朝朝暮暮。

　　譯文

　　纖薄的云彩在天空中變幻多端，天上的流星傳遞著相思的愁怨，遙遠無垠的銀河今夜我悄悄渡過。在秋風白露的七夕相會，就勝過塵世間那些長相廝守卻貌合神離的夫妻。

　　共訴相思，柔情似水，短暫的相會如夢如幻，分別之時不忍去看那鵲橋路。只要兩情至死不渝，又何必貪求卿卿我我的朝歡暮樂呢。

　　英譯

　　Fairy of the Magpie Bridge

　　by Qin Guan(1049-1100)

　　Thin clouds are creating works delicate;

　　Falling stars carry sorrows deep.

　　Over the vast, vast Milky Way,

　　Cowherd and Weaving Girl quietly meet.

　　Meeting in such a clear and sweet autumn night,

　　The rendezvous outshines many a worldly date.

　　Tenderness flows in the soul’s retreat;

　　Sweet hours melt their hearts away.

　　The short-lived Magpie Bridge is unbearable to see,

　　For on the magpie-paved bridge parting comes in haste.

　　Ah, so long as love keeps,

　　What differs, missing each other day after day!

　　賞析