Yamabukiiroto aonoikeni Benimurasakino kaben ochiru Ureinokotonowa awareto matte Shinjimano minamoni kokoro utsurou Hanawa chirijiri hakanakutomo Benimurasakino kaben otosu 山吹色と 碧(あお)の池に 紅紫の 花弁(かべん)落ちる 憂いの言の葉(ことのは) 憐(あわ)れと舞って 静寂(しじま)の水面(みなも)に 志(こころ)映ろう 花は散々(ちりぢり) 儚くとも 紅紫の 花弁(かべん)落とす To the lake of bright golden yellow and greenish blue The petals of purple and crimson will fall down The words of grief sorrowfully flutter about Reflecting my dreams in the silent water surface The flowers scatter about, just momentary The petals of purple and crimson fall down