O Kurt Masur, Maestro Masur, Maestro!
Your music-summit-height measureless metro.
Perfection-flower and compassion-fragrance,
Power-sun, beauty-moon, music-semblance.
Sweetness-hope-heart and fulness-promise eyes,
Your giant orchestra-soul all-where flies.
Germany’s patience-seed, world-wonder-tree;
Within, without, a sleepless self-giver free.