Kokin rokujō III: 1673

Inlets.

はらのいけに生ふるたまものかりそめにきみを我がおもふ物ならなくに

hara no ike ni
ouru tamamo no
karisome ni
kimi o wa ga omou
mono naranaku ni

In Hara Pond
Grows gemweed:
Carelessly to pick it—
My love for you is
No such thing, so…

Anonymous

Waka Poetry