On the third of August this year

Solar calendar 98, this day he departed

[?] peaceful and beautiful there

May he go peacefully back to Heaven

Wise and sacred, oh Mr. Trác

Wherever you are, remember these prayers

Return to the old house [?]

Look back on the old wife, that kindness

[?] rites and ceremonies

[?] the wife then worries

Relatives, friends, a friend

[?] pouring out affection

[?] the days and months he [?]

Somehow the rivers-and-lakes life changed

In the sky, over seas, teeming everywhere

East west south north joined together

Just go and arrive, roam about, why fear

Sun dew rain snow, any of them

Storms and tempests, not sad, not sorrowful

Having gone, occasionally, now and then

Return to visit family, so as to share joy

Being a person cruising offshore

Eyes delighted seeing the sea, seeing the vast sky

If anyone is curious

They'll soon see, some big some small, sad-faced after

Deep inside, they suffer aching thoughts

Fever, medicine, illness, vegetables, lack of food

Therefore, heart aching, gut churning

Standing or sitting awkward, eating drinking joylessly

Đức Trân, Công, two friends

Thanh Phụng offers a few words of thanks

O one, living temporarily standing better

Children and grandchildren always lest one leave the house early

America far, Vietnam far

But everyone gets to be happier

The main thing is to fulfill one's duty

The main thing is not to disturb the country

if unlucky in failure, don't

Must be patient, must endure, then eventually

So many [years], you children helped me

Helped even the whole household escape danger

Leaving homeland, so had to depend though

America the place of refuge, escaped danger, happy now

How to live, Phú, [?]

You children came to help all, sitting and standing at peace

The weather here and there not [?]

Sickness, you children will help right away

Now father and mother in old age

You husband and wife come, heart right beside

Deep gratitude, great righteousness repaid

High Heaven has understood the heart above [?]

Soon Heaven will call bye bye

Remember you children forever, seeking long looking [?]

Tonight, cool and pleasant, bright moon

Invite each other to walk, rosy light shining

Suddenly hear a [?] sound

a burst clearing the nose, quietly watch what happened

Cleared now, [?] too strong drifting away

Use hand to cover the nose very carefully

Cleared more one string, one round

Breathe out, dear [?] mingled giving a gift

This gift, [?] time, too much ah

Next time please don't give the gift, stop, um!

Visiting the children, saw their faces

girls and boys all healthy, plump and fresh

Weekend, meet and rest, laughing happily

The boy busy carrying [child], everyone gives

Life a dream, so poetic

Hoping for baskets, flags, balloons

Mother and father toiling night and day

Heaven's blessing protects, today can rely on it

Manner of eating, manner of living, [?]

filial heart properly kept, death anniversaries [?] usual

America independent, so rejoice

Vietnam independent, hesitating, a sad path

Sad because the Communists [?] sad

Seized the fatherland outright, people fled away

Having seized, they act arrogant, because

Grab to fill their pockets, sorrow they don't care

Then eat, then drink, then play

Just to get profit, get gain first

In hand once holding power above

family, fatherland, endlessly no more reliance

Departed, in a flash two years

How could you abandon the gentle wife, beloved children

The house now fills with the sound of loneliness

Because the house lacks [him], wife and children miss

Within the person like a child

Any illness ends, just wait like that

Help the wife be well, standing and sitting

Bless the children and grandchildren to build [?]

You, a friend, affectionate love

Boundless love, matters of love offered

Last week again met the ferry

already reached the shore, worry ends, truly glad

Husband and wife a hundred years living together

Five generations under one roof, complete as the saying

The saha world, who gets such fortune

family so blessed all night through, eating through

Heaven's grace saves, Phụng Lê enjoy

That grace, this favor, to keep a mark

[?] though from eight must continue

The future will enjoy blessings long-lasting

Long since, no news of you

Now Thu says you plant fresh trees

In old age most precious is laughter

Having devoted children more than ten thousand ties of gold

No need for wealth and high rank

Heaven gives more [?] all the more to care

family living gently and peacefully

That is happiness resounding all life long

[?] departing, seeing off the year just passed

[?] I offer, giving gifts to the world

Passing by, do you know, must scatter, has limits

Flying over the fatherland, land and rivers prosperous strong

Peace, know one should enjoy

Wise heart, heart at peace, one road advancing straight

[?] I [?] Hằng

Hằng, Pháp Bảo, or today I always

Our father once suffered for whom

Our mother in pain, both father and husband

Our homeland lay by the river

Siblings on two paths, not warm at all

Young children knew nothing yet

Now understand clearly, separation gone already

Luckily there was porridge, there was sticky rice

So didn't look toward the one, thought it heaven's grace

So many years you were with us

We loved, we cherished as if siblings

Why do you not care, not crave

No longer stay here, packing up back to Heaven

Abbey, our dear friend

Wishing you to stay in heaven long

We hope, we wish, we pray

May you always be well, whatever prayed be granted

Return to the old place to work

Is the wish, now content with one's lot

sports, training, go ahead

So the body grows firm, standing sitting at ease

Wife and children repay righteousness, gratitude returned

Only hope for warmth and peace, luck to the home

The old man is the father far away

Pray to Heaven, invoke Buddha, may Thái be fresh and well

In the house so many siblings

Also hope Thái well, Thái fresh, no more sorrow

Thành Phụng wishes always

May Thái be as usual, may Thái find a source of joy

In old age, met someone caring

Day and night looking after, in every way flawless

Duty done, coming and going

Never late a wink, joyfully sweet

Morning evening, helping, laughing happily

Who could be better, I retreat, all worry gone

Even excess cakes made proper

Hope Heaven protects, Heaven grants happiness forever

This phở is Thanh Hồ's phở

The revenue earned casts a bowl truly [?]

come here to show a heart of love

Together savoring, together the path at heart

Piling and [?] scallions plenty

Cultivation is the fruit of merit resounding through life

Wish the mind and will be pure

Present money, present things, in the same time pure lotus

How many sons-in-law are like you

Helping, caring, patient too, clearly seen at once

Helping, helping, night and day

Ups and downs, hardship, the son-in-law does it all

Bitterness, never, tired or resigned

Happiness then shared, ready to enjoy together

Wishing utmost happiness

May husband, wife and children be happy forever

Four sons, seven daughters relying on us

You are the youngest but oh so filial

Cannot morning and night, day and night

Not minding rain or sun, bitterness alone

Helping father, helping mother with all heart

When in pain, when sick, wholeheartedly caring

Living and behaving so, most complete

Pray to Heaven, invoke Buddha, may you be happy forever