Composed on seeing Autumn leaves within the precincts of a shrine when passing nearby.
ちはやぶる神のいがきにはふくずも秋にはあへずうつろひにけり
| tiFayaburu kami no igaki ni Fau kuzu mo aki ni Fa aFezu uturoFinikeri |
Beneath the mighty Gods’ enclosing fence Creeps a vine: Unable to withstand the Autumn, It has turned sere. |
Tsurayuki
貫之