这首诗通过诗人望中的所见，写秋风中夜间长安景象，并寄离着诗人思乡的深远情怀。这首诗前四句写诗人秋晓远望之所见与感受。颈联写景，烘托出秋日凄清的气氛。末两句写归思，通过“莼鲈之思”和“南冠楚囚”的典故，抒发自己欲归而不得的苦闷心情。
《长安秋望》 赵嘏
云物凄清拂曙流，汉家宫阙动高秋。
残星几点雁横塞，长笛一声人倚楼。
紫艳半开篱菊静，红衣落尽渚莲愁。
鲈鱼正美不归去，空戴南冠学楚囚。
Autumn View in Chang'an Zhao Gu
The clouds skim over the residency in a dear way,
And the lofty autumn fills Han palaces with dismay.
Wild geese fly across the border, few stars in the sky.
I lean upon the tower's rail fluting out a deep sigh.
Still are chrysanthemums, half opened and in purple clad.
When its red dress dropping, the islet lotus looks sad.
I can't go home to eat my favorite perch but here remain.
As a captive-lie stranger wearing a native cap in vain.
