いろはにほへと

even the blossoming flowers

ちりぬるを

will eventually scatter

わかよたれそ

who in our world

つねならむ

is unchanging?

うゐのおくやま

the deep mountains of karma—

けふこえて

we cross them today

あさきゆめみし

and we shall not have superficial dreams

ゑひもせす

nor be deluded.