The body, the mind, the target, the shape,
The breath, the hand, the weapon, the weight
The silence, the sound, the tide, the wake,
The sword, the spirit, the soul, Ablaze

The bird slips out of my hand
And into the heart of the enemy
The bird slips out of my hand
Plunges into the heart

The strike, the union, the quest, the aim,
The perfect momentum, the unyielding haze
The focus, the tide, the void, the space, the domain of self

The bird slips out of my hand
And into the heart of the enemy
The bird slips out of my hand
Plunges into the heart

Rin, kyo, toh, sha, kai, jin, retsu, zai, zen