Kureyuku Hitotose

Passing Year

Kureyuku Hitotose

Spring has come, leaves falling from the mountain
春けき山の葉いは落ちて
Haru keki yama no ha i wa ochi te
Time flows, leaving behind no trace
時流れし名残つげぬ
Toki nagareshi nagori tsugenu
Rarely, in the fading light
まれかしこめもれに
Mare kashi kame more ni
Shall we briefly dwell
しばしはいこわん
Shibashi wa iko wan

Passing year
くれゆくひととせ
Kureyuku hitotose
Endless cycle of blessings
たえまなきめぐみよ
Taemanaki megumi yo
Let us now gather
だたえんいざこぞりて
Dataen izakozorite

Endless sky, stars twinkling
はてなきみそらにほしうかび
Hate na kimi sora ni hoshi ukabi
Guiding the night's path
よをみちびくしるべをなす
Yo o michibiku shirube o nasu
Lost in my own way
まよいしわがみちに
Mayo ishiwa ga michi ni
The gods will show the path
みかみはしめさん
Mikami wa shime san

Passing year
くれゆくひととせ
Kureyuku hitotose
Eternal happiness
とこしえのしあわせ
Tokoshie no shiawase
Let us now proceed
いのらんいざごぞりて
Inoran izagozorite

Quiet night, easy dreams
しずけきゆうべにゆめやすく
Shizu keki yuube ni yume yasuku
Heavenly protection all around
しゅはあまねくまもりたもう
Shu wa amaneku mamorita mou
The divine messengers
あまなるみつかいは
Ama narumi tsukai wa
Will not let us falter
しなべをかがでん
Shinabe o kaga den

Passing year
くれゆくひととせ
Kureyuku hitotose
Beautiful tomorrow
うるわしきあしたよ
Uruwa shiki ashita yo
Let us now gather
むかえんいざこぞりて
Mukaen izakozorite