Placing a single handful of fine ash into the urn,We head toward the final resting place.The life shared with the departedFlashes through my mind in an instant,As tears flow without ceasing.The ancestral burial groundWhere our forefathers lieOnly now do we return to meet them.The laborer digs into the mountain earth,Shovelful by shovelful,It is time to enter eternal rest.Gently placing the urn into the grave,We cover it with earth, shovelful by shovelful,And burn the clothes and shoes of the departed soul2).The family prays:“Please, cast off the burdens of this lifeAnd enjoy a free and peaceful existence in the world beyond.”The family sobs,While the light from heaven shines upon the grave,And the ancestors welcome the departed home.
1) Cemetery : A place where a body or cremated remains are interred in the earth.
2) Departed Soul : A respectful term referring to the spirit of one who has passed away.