Iro wa Nioedo, Chirinuru wo (色は匂へど 散りぬるを)

Iro wa nioedo itsuka chirinuru o
Samayou koto sae yurusenakatta…

Sakihokoru hana wa itsuka
Oshiete kureta ikiru dake de wa tsumi to
Hanarerarenai hanase wa shinai to
Idaku omoi wa kokoro o odoraseru bakari.

Iro wa nioedo itsuka chirinuru o
Samayou hima wa nai keredo atozusari
Amaeru kayowasa to amaerarenu yowasa de
Akumu ga yasashiku watashi o moteasobu.

Yowasa shiru anata wa ima
Yurushite kureta motomeru mono no yoku o
Kenage ni saita setsuna no utsukushisa
Sore o shiru ni wa ososugita no kamo shirenai…

Iro wa nioedo itsuka chirinuru o
Anata no subete ni osanaku yudanetai…
Yurusenu yasashisa to yurugu dokusenyoku wa
Hakari ni kakerenu wagamama na ai.

Iro wa nioedo subete chirinuru o
Mijikaki kioku ni koboreru omoi
Kare yuku inochi yo hakanaku tsuyoku are
Mujihi de yasashii toki no you ni.