Kojo No Tsuki
はるころのはなのえん
haru koro no hana no en
めぐるさかずきかげさして
meguru sakazuki kagesashite
ちよのまつがえわけいでし
chiyo no matsu ga e wakeideshi
むかしのひかりいまいずこ
mukashi no hikari ima izuko
あきじんえいのしものいろ
aki jin ei no shimo no iro
なきゆくかりのかずみせて
nakiyuku kari no kazu misete
ううるつるぎにてりそおいし
uuru tsurugi ni terisoishi
むかしのひかりいまいずこ
mukashi no hikari ima izuko
いまこうじょうのよわのつき
ima kojo no yowa no tsuki
かわらぬひかりたがためぞ
kawaranu hikari ta ga tame zo
かきにのこるはただかずら
kaki ni nokoru wa tada kazura
まつにうたはただあらし
matsu ni uto wa tada arashi
てんじょかげはかわらねど
tenjo kage wa kawaranedo
えいこはうつるよのすがた
eiko wa utsuru yo no sugata
うつさんとてかいまもなお
utsusan toteka ima mo nao
あ！こうじょうのよわのつき
ah! kojo no yowa no tsuki
Moon Over the Ruined Castle
In the garden of springtime flowers
The passing wine cup casts a shadow
The pine of a thousand years stands tall
Where is the light of olden days now
The autumn chill colors the plain
Count the geese crying in the sky
The dew wets the sword in its sheath
Where is the light of olden days now
Now the moon of the ruined castle
Shines unchanged for the sake of others
Only the ivy remains on the fence
The pine grove whispers of a storm
The shadow on the celestial globe remains the same
But the glory reflects the changing world
Even now it appears
Ah! The moon over the ruined castle
Escrita por: Rentaro Taki