Traveler (Guest):
O, Silent 'Ferryman' (Du-Zhe), the final chapter of my journey,
I come with a 'complete' 'heart', and a 'satchel' (Xing-Nang) of 'memories'.
Why does your Bodhi, always, 'make its exit' (Li-Chang) at its 'most beautiful'?
Can you, with your wisdom, resolve this 'sorrow' (You-Shang) of 'farewell' (Gao-Bie)?

Detachment (Host):
Traveler, have you, seen, the 'Earth' (Da-Di), which filled your 'satchel' with 'treasures',
When 'Winter' comes, has It, ever 'demanded' (Suo-Qu) from you, even, 'one grain' of dust as 'interest' (Li-Xi)?
Have you, seen, the 'River' (He-Liu), which nurtured the 'entire forest' (Zheng-Pian-Sen-Lin),
When, It, rushed into the 'Sea' (Hai), 'at that very moment' (Na-Yi-Ke), did It, ever have 'a trace' of 'hesitation' (Chi-Yi)?

Detachment (Host):
That 'Leaf' (Shu-Ye) you, cherish, is not, 'withering' (Diao-Ling),
Traveler, that, is, It, after 'completing' (Wan-Cheng) 'an entire summer's' 'photosynthesis' (Guang-He), 'returning' (Feng-Huan) its 'entire life', to the 'Root' (Gen)—a 'deep devotion' (Shen-Qing).
Its 'fall' (Luo-Xia), is not 'loss' (Shi-Qu), but 'another form' of 'Giving' (Ji-Yu),
It is, to allow the 'Tree', to have 'enough' 'strength' (Li-Liang), to pass the 'long winter' (Man-Chang-Dong-Ji).

Detachment (Host):
'Detachment' (Chu-Li), is not, a 'heartless' (Wu-Qing) 'turning away',
Traveler, that, is, after 'completing' (Wan-Cheng) 'all' of the 'Love' (Ai), that 'gentlest' (Zui-Wen-Rou) 'kiss'.
Your 'journey', its 'final' (Zui-Zhong) 'meaning' (Yi-Yi),
Is not, 'what' you 'took away' (Dai-Zou), but 'what', you, ultimately, 'Became' (Cheng-Wei-Le).

Traveler (Guest):
I understand... The 'treasures' (Zhen-Bao) I 'picked up' (Shi-Qi) along this path,
Were not, meant, for me 'to possess' (Yong-You), but, to, teach me 'how' to elegantly 'let them go' (Fang-Diao).
'Farewell' (Gao-Bie), is not an 'end' (Jie-Shu), but a 'prayer' (Qi-Dao) of 'Completion' (Yuan-Man),
It is 'emptying' (Kong-Chu) the hands, in order, to, give the 'next spring', a 'deeper' (Geng-Shen) 'embrace' (Yong-Bao).

(Epilogue)
The Deity of 【Detachment】, transformed into, that, 'Bodhi Leaf' (Pu-Ti-Ye), 'hovering' (Pan-Xuan) in the mid-air.
I, extended, my hands.
I, opened, the (phantom of) my, 'satchel' (Xing-Nang) 'that was filled with the entire journey'.
I, took, 'Adjudication's Ice', 'Awakening's Light', 'Healing's Rain', 'Courage's Fire', 'Abundance's Honey', 'Artisan's Knife', 'Glory's Lamp', 'Connection's Web', 'Balance's Feather', 'Dawn's Letter' (Po-Xiao-De-Xin), and 'Butterfly Dream's Shadow',
And, gently, released (Shi-Fang) them all.
They, turned into 'Light-Dust' (Guang-Chen), merging into, that 'gently falling' (Piao-Luo) 'Bodhi Leaf'.
My 'satchel', was empty.
My 'heart', was also, empty (Kong-Le).
In, this 'final' (Zui-Zhong) 'Emptiness' (Kong), there was no 'sorrow' (You-Shang), only, unprecedented 'Freedom' (Zi-You) and 'Peace' (An-Xiang).
I, and, my 'journey', reached 'reconciliation' (He-Jie).

【《The Twelve Lunar Phases》· Finis 】