Reflection of a single nianfo
disrobes me of the ills of endless past
and shines the light of donkey's years ago
to bring me to the endless peace at last.

There was a man who many practise did
who asked his Lama "will I soon finish?"
The Lama told him "Now I do not kid
you are but one percent towards your wish!"

Beseech Amida through the primal vow,
so easy that it is a pain to get,
the way to bring a Buddha to you now
but still you cannot go unless you let.

Accept this simple message here for thee,
and then forever will you become free!

With metre:

* /   *    /  * /  *   / * /
Reflection of a single nianfo
*  /     *  /  *   /    *  /  *    /
disrobes me of the ills of endless past
*   /      *   /     *  /  *     /     */
and shines the light of donkey's years ago
*  /     *  /  *   /  *    /     *  /
to bring me to the endless peace at last.

*     /   * /   *   / *  /   *    /
There was a man who many practise did
*   /     *   / *   /    * /    * /
who asked his Lama "will I soon finish?"
*   / *  /    *    /   * /  *   /
The Lama told him "Now I do not kid
*   /   *   /   *  /    * /     *    /
you are but one percent towards your wish!"

* /     */ *  /       *   /  *   /
Beseech Amida through the primal vow,
*  / *  /    *  /  * /    *  /
so easy that it is a pain to get,
*   /   *  /     * / *    /  *   /
the way to bring a Buddha to you now
*   /     *   /  *   /  * /    *   /
but still you cannot go unless you let.

* /    *    /  *   /  *    /    *   /
Accept this simple message here for thee,
*   /    *  /*   /    *   / *    /
and then forever will you become free!