O high-shining Sun Prince,
O my great lord ruling in peace!
as the years one by one pass by,
the moons also one by one elapse.
It is no wonder that while waiting in vain for you,
on the cloak I am wearing the moon should rise.

Yamato is the highest part of the land;
the mountains are green partitions, lying layer upon layer.
Nestled among the mountains,
how beautiful is Yamato!