Water Lily
Oh, water lily, floating on the lake’s expanse,
A pure, quiet dream, gently it expands.
If I stretch my fingers, I know I could reach,
But on the shimmering surface, a distant shadow each.
Is it because it’s just out of reach, yet so near,
An unfulfilled wish, or a phantom, my dear?
Yet it blooms and stands tall, ever so graceful,
Like the water lily, so too my life’s pace will.
At dawn’s first light, it holds the morning dew,
Shining so brightly, a dazzling, vibrant hue.
Knowing well the shadows that will come its way,
Still it remains, serene, through the passing day.
Is it because it’s just out of reach, yet so near,
An unfulfilled wish, or a phantom, my dear?
Yet it blooms and stands tall, ever so graceful,
Like the water lily, so too my life’s pace will.
Deep in the water, its roots hold firm and strong,
Unseen efforts support where it belongs.
Even if my hands can’t grasp what I chase,
It truly lives within, deep in my heart’s space.
Is it because it’s just out of reach, yet so near,
An unfulfilled wish, or a phantom, my dear?
Yet it blooms and stands tall, ever so graceful,
Like the water lily, so too my life’s pace will.
（和訳）
湖面に浮かぶ 睡蓮の花よ
清らかに開く 静かなる夢
指先伸ばせば 触れると知れど
揺らめく水面に 遠ざかる影
届きそうで 届かないのは
果たせぬ願望か 幻か
それでも咲いては 凛と佇む
睡蓮のように 我が人生も
夜明けの光に 露を湛えて
眩しいばかりに 輝く姿
やがて来る日の 翳りを識りて
なおも静かに そこに在るままで
届きそうで 届かないのは
果たせぬ願望か 幻か
それでも咲いては 凛と佇む
睡蓮のように 我が人生も
水底深く 根を張る強さ
見えぬ努力が 支える命
たとえこの手が 掴めずとも
心の奥に 確かに息づく
届きそうで 届かないのは
果たせぬ願望か 幻か
それでも咲いては 凛と佇む
睡蓮のように 我が人生も
＊この楽曲は有料版SNOW AIにより作成しました。