Hào Jié Zhì Shén
Catastrophe is of the Gods.
Míng Huì Shū Yùn
In the profound darkness there is an assembly at the Hub's (Shu) motion.
Wŏ Xuán Huáng Jí
Mediating (Wo Xuan) with the Emperor is the First Principle (Ji).
Wàn Qì Zhǎng Cún
The Thousand Influences (Wan Qi) increase and strengthen,
and are to be kept [always] in stock.
Bǎo Zhī Wù Xī
To preserve it, do not breathe.
Dì Èr
Number Two
Dào Xuán Qì Huà Zhēn Yù Zhī Zhāng
The Way's (Dao) Profound Transformative Action of the Qi (Xuan Qi Hua)
Truly Beautiful Section.
Kōng Wéi Zhēn Qì
Void-Emptiness exists as does also Endowed-at-Birth (Prenatal) Qi.
Zhēn Qì Rú Kōng
Endowed-at-Birth (Prenatal) Qi is in compliance with Void-Emptiness.
Wŏ Qí Biàn Zhī
So 'Us' or 'Them' or 'It' is used to differentiate
[between the two above positions].
Yŭ Dào Jiē Tóng
But as far as the Way is concerned, these are all the same.
Wù Dé Zhī Shēng
Though acquiring things outside of one's own self
is necessary for maintaining Life.
Shĕ Zhī Zé Qíong
The Hut follows the rules of poverty.