When she had something on her mind, she composed this while gazing at some autumn leaves in her hand.
いかなれば同じ色にて落つれども涙は目にも止らざるらむ
| ika nareba onazi iro nite oturedomo namida Fa me ni mo tomarazaruramu |
Why should it be That in the same hues They fall, yet Tears within my eyes Will not remain? |
Izumi Shikibu
和泉式部