Composed on the conception of Tanabata.
あまの川きみわたりなばかささぎのはしうちみだるなみもたたなん
| ama no kaFa kimi watarinaba kasasagi no Fasi utimidaru nami mo tatanan | The River of Heaven Should you cross, my lord, The magpies’ Bridge might be disturbed By the rising waves. |
Dharma Master Sōen