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霧の橋
静かに渡る
朝の道
A bridge in mist
crossed without hurry
into the morning
雅の袖
言葉より先に
風が舞う
Elegant sleeves
before words are spoken
the wind already speaks
空の下
ただ立つだけで
道となる
Beneath the sky
simply standing still
becomes a path
雨の灯
声にならない
夜が落ちる
Rain and lanterns
a voice that cannot form
falls into night
紙重ね
静かな時を
綴じてゆく
Layered papers
binding together
quiet moments of time
旗揺れて
争わぬまま
風競う
Banners trembling
without open conflict
the winds compete
空高く
誰も触れえぬ
古き座
High beneath heaven
an ancient throne
none may reach
香の煙
執着だけが
遠ざかる
Incense drifting
only attachment
moves farther away
泥の道
小さな歌を
口ずさむ
Along muddy roads
a small child quietly
hums to himself
空映す
静かな瞳に
雲流る
The sky reflected
inside a quiet pupil
clouds continue on
夕の鐘
山の霧へと
響き消ゆ
An evening bell
echoing outward
into mountain mist
灯の市
人と人とを
結びゆく
Lantern market
binding person to person
through exchange
深き袖
家を静かに
受け継ぎぬ
Within layered robes
the house is quietly
carried onward
石の庭
乱れぬ道に
風も合う
Stone garden paths
even the passing wind
moves in harmony
雨しずく
古き屋根より
時落ちる
Raindrops falling
from the ancient temple roof
time itself descends
見えぬ影
遠き静けさ
刃は抜かず
An unseen shadow
within distant stillness
no blade is drawn
茶の湯気に
静かな木匙
夜ぬくむ
In rising tea steam
a quiet wooden spoon
warms the evening
厳しさも
愛の形と
子は知らず
Even stern words
are sometimes the shape
of love unseen
花ひらき
名もなき記憶
風に立つ
Flowers opening
nameless memories rise
upon the wind
日が傾き
語らぬものが
空に残る
As daylight fades
the unspoken things remain
within the sky
