Narihira heard that Fujiwara no Toshiyuki had become close to a lady at his house, and had sent her a letter saying that he was coming directly, but that the falling rain might cause him some trouble; Narihira composed this on her behalf.
数数に思ひ思はず問ひがたみ身を知る雨は降りぞまされる
| kazukazu ni omoFi omoFazu toFigatami mi wo siru ame Fa Furi zo masareru |
Politely, Do you love me or love me not, Is very hard to ask; The rain knows how I feel full well And falls all the harder. |
Ariwara no Narihira
有原業平