My flower’s song

Petals, rich in hue,
Sweet perfume,
a noble grace,
Laid at Buddha’s feet.
May this act, awake my mind,
soothe my heart, guide my body
to Nirvana’s shore.
For as these blossoms wilt and die,
So shall this form, and name, this earthly shell, decay

Canção da Minha Flor

Pétalas, matiz vibrante,
Petals, vibrant hue,

Perfume doce, graça pura,
Sweet perfume, pure grace,

Aos pés do Buda, ofertadas.
At the feet of the Buddha, offered.

Que este ato, desperte a mente,
May this act, awaken the mind,

Acalme o coração,
Soothe the heart,

Guie o corpo à margem de Nirvana.
Guide the body to the shore of Nirvana.

Pois como estas flores murcham e morrem,
For as these blossoms wilt and die,

Assim meu vulto, meu nome,
Thus my form, my name,

Este invólucro terreno, se desfaz.
This earthly shell, dissolves.

花歌 (Hanauta) 

色鮮やかなる花びら
(いろあざやかなるはなびら)
Iro azayaka naru hanabira
Petals, rich in hue,

芳しい香りは、尊き恵み
(かぐわしいかおりは、とうときめぐみ)
Kaoroshii kaori wa, tōtōki megumi
Fragrant perfume, a noble grace,

悟りの御足に捧ぐ。
(さとのみあしにささぐ。)
Satori no misoku ni sasagu.
Offered at the sacred feet of Enlightenment.

この祈り、我が心に目覚めを、
(このいのり、わがこころにめざめを、)
Kono inori, waga kokoro ni mezame o,
May this prayer awaken my mind,

魂に安らぎを、
(たましいにやすらぎを、)
Tamashii ni yasuragi o,
Bring peace to my soul,

身を涅槃へと導かん。
(みをねはんにみちびかん。)
Mi o nehan e to michibikan.
And guide my body to Nirvana.

花は枯れ、散りゆくように、
(はなはかれ、ちりゆくように、)
Hana wa kare, chiri yuku yō ni,
For as these flowers wilt and die,

我が姿、名、この世の器、
(わすがた、な、このよのうつわ、)
Waga sugata, na, kono yo no utsuwa,
So shall my form, my name, this earthly shell,

皆、虚空へと還る。
(みな、こくうへとへんる。)
Min, kokū e to kaeru.
All return to the void.