Dogen’s Last Verse　

 

 

Illuminating the First heaven for fifty four years,

(I), suddenly springing up, break though

the Great Thousand (Worlds).

Iih!

Entire body, seeking nothing, falls into

the Yellow spring (Nadir) alive.

 

Yui-ge

 

Gojū-yo-nen Dai-itten-wo terasu.

Kono-bocchoo-wo dashi,

Daisen-wo shokuha-su.

Konshin-motomuru nashi,

Ikinagara Yomi-ni otsu.

 

遺偈

 

五十四年

照第一天

打箇ボツ跳

触破大千

渾身無覓

活陥黄泉

 

double rainbow by Melford, National Geographic