Sanekata Shū 244

To the same woman, on hearing that she had been speaking to another.

むすぶ手のしづくに濁るきみよりもあかずも聞きし君が聲かな

musubu te no
siduku ni nigoru
kimi yori mo
akazu mo kikisi
kimi ga kowe kana
Entwined hands
Beaded, sullied
You, yet
All I wished was
To hear your voice once more.

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