(Ichini daiku no) ( ukagai ni), 7-5 waka
(nanika no koto mo) ( makase oku). 7-5
Foremost, the carpenter’s inquiry,
any matter, I will leave (to you).
(Fushigina fushin) (o suru naraba),
(ukagai tatete) (iitsuke yo).
Marvelous construction if it is to be done,
inquire wholeheartedly and give instructions.
(Mina sekai kara) (dandan to) 7-5 waka
(kitaru daiku ni) (nioi kake). 7-5
All from the world, little by little,
the carpenters that come, place fragrance on them.
(Yoki touryou ga) (aru naraba), 5-5 waka
(hayaku komoto e) (yosete oke). 7-5
If there are good master carpenters,
quickly, to the home gather them to place.
(Izure touryou) (yonin iru), 5-5 waka
(hayaku ukagai) (tatete miyo). 5-5
In the future, four master carpenters will be needed.