During the reign of Retired Emperor Horikawa, when Middle Councillor [Minamoto no] Shigesuke (1045-1122) was the Controller of the Chamberlain’s Office, he sent this together with a letter from [his eldest son] Minamoto no Toshishige requesting a position as Secretary in the Ministry of Ceremonial.

日の光あまねき空のけしきにもわが身一つは雲隱れつゝ

Fi no Fikari amaneki sora no kesiki ni mo wa ga mi Fitotu Fa kumo kakuretutu

The sunlight Fills the entire sky; Yet in this sight I alone Am always hidden ’neath the clouds.

Minamoto no Toshiyori
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