Luna nuova sul Fuji-Yama [English translation]

Behind the snow,1

the Moon is rising:

small goddess

of fortune.

New Moon

on Fuji-Yama.

The flowering cherry trees shiver.

The city is sleeping.

So many

fireflies in the sky.

So much

peace around me.

New Moon

on Fuji-Yama.

Pale, blue lights

are dancing in the dark.

A robin, among the branches, is singing

in a low voice towards the sky, for the raising Moon,

which will silver

the lilac flowers.

New Moon

on Fuji-Yama.

Pale, blue lights

are dancing in the dark.

A robin, among the branches, is singing

in a low voice towards the sky, for the raising Moon,

which is gonna silver

the lilac flowers.

1. The snow on Mount Fuji.