O Lord
You came into my life
due to my accumulated virtues of several lives.

You did not tell me in advance
and I could not decorate my house for You.
Yet, You graced me and sat down.

Many flowers bloomed in my garden
and overwhelmed my mind with fragrance.

Not even a single garland
had I threaded to welcome You.

There were sandalwood and incense to please You
O preceptor of the world.
Yey, my mind was overwhelmed with bliss
and forgot all about them.

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You came to my life after lifetimes of good deeds.
You came without telling me
and my house was not decorated to receive You.

In the garden of my heart
flowers had already blossomed.
Their fragrance was overwhelming my mind.

I made the garland for You
but
due to being absorbed in bliss
couldn't give it to You.