⁴ when the doors to the street are shut
    and the sound of grinding begins to fade,
when one waits to hear the chirping of a bird,
    but all the songbirds are silent;
⁵ when one is afraid of heights
    and is concerned about dangers on the streets.

Remember him—when the almond tree blossoms
    and the grasshopper is sluggish
    and desire is no longer stirred,
and you return to your eternal home
    while the mourners assemble in the streets.
⁶ Remember him—before the silver cord is snapped
    or the golden bowl is broken
or the pitcher is shattered at the spring
    or the wheel is broken at the well