All Parties Must Come to an end
My friend,
I'm afraid
all parties must come to an end.
One day
when you have to see me off,
don't get in a fret
as to
what to wear for the day.
Suppose
you don't have anything valuable
to put on,
just wear a smile,
sincere and humble.
Revised Version
Your Sweetness of Yesterday
Roselles are coming
back to flower
at this time of the year
without making
any promise
to the season.
Yet without a reason,
you've disappeared forever
and ever.
Your sweetness of yesterday
has turned into this sorrow
of today
If there's a tornado
tomorrow,
I wonder
whether
it's able to move this sorrow
even for a centimeter.
Revised Version
You Can Save Your Troubles
If you feel like calling on me,
you needn't run all the way
to my shabby shanty.
You can save all your troubles today
as well as another day.
Constantly riding on air,
I'm everywhere
except at my own humble place.
In case
I'm being at my shanty,
my mind will be still lingering
in a green valley
where there's a stream flowing
serenely
night and day.
Revised Version