S2-369 Paradise of Auspicious Clouds (1)


369	常春の　姿そのまま表はして　地上天国吾造らむとすも
	Showing the appearance Of eternal spring On this earth, I am constructing A paradise on earth.	#1, page 83, S6-116B

	S5-466B 常春の　様を此土に表はして　地上天国今造らむとすもIn a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #2, page 4, August 15, 1950.

		S5-466B translation Showing the conditions / Of eternal spring / On this earth, / Now is being constructed / A paradise on earth.

370	花笑ひ　百鳥歌ふ天国の　状を写せる瑞雲郷かな
	The Grounds of Auspicious Clouds Reflects the state of Paradise where Birds sing and many Kinds of flowers bloom.	#2, page 83, S6-116C

	S5-466C 鳥歌ひ　百花匂ふ天国の　様を写せる瑞雲郷かな In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #3, page 4, August 15, 1950.

		S5-466C translation The Grounds of Auspicious Clouds / Reflects the conditions of / Paradise where birds sing and the / Fragrance of many flowers / Permeates the air.

371	宛らに　天国なるかも咲き盛る　百花の香に酔ひ海山眺むる
	Just like paradise It is, intoxicated by The fragrance of Many flowers, gazing out Over mountains and sea.	#3, page 83, S6-116D

	S5-467A 現世の　天国なるかも咲き乱る　百花の中に居海山眺むる In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #4, page 4, August 15, 1950.

		S5-467A translation This may be paradise / In this present world, / Standing amidst / Many flowers gazing out / Over mountains and sea.

372	現世に　斯くも妙なるパラダイス　ありやと思ふ瑞雲天国
	Paradise of the Auspicious Clouds Where we may think We are in a mystical paradise Here in this present world.	#4, page 84, S6-117A

	S5-467B 現世に　斯くも妙なるパラダイス　ありやと疑ふ瑞雲天国 In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #5, page 4, August 15, 1950.

		S5-467B translation Paradise of the / Auspicious Clouds, / Which we may mistake / For a mystical paradise / Here in this present world.

373	桜雲の　靉びく奥に絵の如く　霞に泛ぶ白亜の殿堂
	Above the mist that Extends to the depths of the Clouds of cherry blossoms, Like a painting, Floats the palace of white walls.	#5, page 84, S6-117B

	S5-467C 瑞雲の　靉く奥に絵の如き　花苑に浮かむ白亜の殿堂 In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #6, page 4, August 15, 1950.

		S5-467C translation Above the garden of flowers, / Extending to the depths / Of the auspicious clouds / Like a painting / Floats the palace of white walls.

374	宛らに　天国紫微宮偲ばれぬ　花雲に聳ゆる崇高き館は
	Above all, this Noble mansion, towering Above the clouds of flowers, Reminds all of the Forbidden Temple of paradise.	#6, page 84, S6-117C

	S5-467D 宛らに　天国紫微宮と見ゆるなり　桜雲に浮かむ白亜の宮殿 In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #7, page 5, August 15, 1950.

		S5-467D translation Above all, / Looking like the / Forbidden Temple of paradise, / Floats on clouds of cherry blossoms / The white-walled sanctuary.

375	伝へ聞く　祇園精舎にいや優る　極楽境を熱海に造らむ
	To be built in Atami Grounds of ultimate bliss Even greater than What is heard About the Jetavana.	#7, page 84, S6-117D

	S5-467E 言ひ伝ふ　祇園精舎にいや優る　極楽境を熱海へ造らむ In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #8, page 5, August 15, 1950.

		S5-467E translation To be built in Atami / Grounds of ultimate bliss / Even greater than / What is said / About the Jetavana.

376	百花の　色香を賞でつ目をやれば　遥かに霞む伊豆の島山
	Cherishing the fragrances And colors of many flowers I cast my eyes up and out, There floating above the mist The mountainous Izu islands.	#8, page 84, S6-117E

	S5-468A 百花の　色香に酔ひて眼をやれば　遥かにかすむ伊豆の島山 In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #9, page 5, August 15, 1950.

		S5-468A translation Intoxicated by the fragrances / And colors of many flowers / I cast my eyes up and out, / There floating above the mist, / The mountainous Izu islands.

377	天然と　人工の美を心ゆく　まで表はせる瑞雲天国
	The Paradise of Auspicious Clouds, where Natural and human Beauty are expressed To the heart’s contént.	#9, page 85, S6-118A

	S5-468B 天然と　人工の美を心ゆく　まで表はせる瑞雲天国 In a set of poems titled “Paradise of Auspicious Clouds” in Chijôtengoku, Issue 16, #10, page 5, August 15, 1950; Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 25B; Prayers and Gosanka, page 25B; Prayers and Poems, page 25B; Book of Gosanka, #340, page 85.

		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation Called the Paradise of Glorious Skies, / The miniature paradise combines the / beauty of Nature / And the constructed beauty of man / in perfect balance.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation Called the Paradise / Of Glorious Skies, this place / Joins Nature’s beauty / And the constructed beauty / Of man in perfect balance.
		Prayers and Poems translation Called the Paradise / Of Glorious Skies, / This place joins Nature’s beauty / And the constructed beauty / Of human creativity in perfect balance.
		Book of Gosanka translation Beauty of Nature, / And beauty that’s created / By the hand of man, / Showing beauty absolute— / Is Zuiun Paradise.

378	現世の　穢れに染みし諸人の　心を洗ふ天国の苑
	A garden of heaven to Cleanse the hearts and Minds of all peoples that Have been permeated with The impurities of the present world.	#10, page 85, S6-118B

	Previous translations, Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity, page 25C; Prayers and Gosanka, page 25C; Prayers and Poems, page 25C; Book of Gosanka, #338, page 85.

		Gosanka—Poems of World Messianity translation The spiritual vibration in the / garden of our miniature paradise / Will cleanse the impurities of the / world / From the hearts of visitors.
		Prayers and Gosanka translation World impurities / Are cleansed from visitors’ hearts / In our paradise / By the high spiritual / Vibration in the garden.
		Prayers and Poems translation Impurities / Of this world / Shall be cleansed / From the people’s hearts / In this garden paradise.
		Book of Gosanka translation Garden of Heaven, / With its beauty of nature, / Will cleanse all men’s hearts / That have been stained and darkened / By the world’s impurities.