1. O sleeper, the rose breeze awakens
In the cage's dimness, the birds lament

2. The rose is a guest, do not ignore its grace
Bring it coffee in a cup that glows

3. Quench its thirst as a visitor, souls thrive through it
It gives freely for a while, then draws apart

4. Woe to the free man who saw it with purpose
Yet did not fulfill its right by drinking what is due