When Tsurayuki was in the province of Izumi, Tadafusa came over from Yamato and composed and sent this poem.
君を思ひおきつのはまになくたづの尋ねくればぞありとだにきく
| kimi wo omoFi okitu no Fama ni naku tadu no tadune kureba zo ari to dani kiku |
Concerned for you By Okitsu beach The calling cranes Come and enquire Finding you in good health, at least. |
Fujiwara no Tadafusa