SIS VIII: 435

When gazing at the moon, around the time he got the idea to become a monk.

かくばかりへがたく見ゆる世の中にうら山しくもすめる月かな

kaku bakari
Fegataku miyuru
yo no naka ni
urayamasiku mo
sumeru tuki kana
When so very
Hard it seems to pass through
This mundane world
Indeed, I envy
The moon, dwelling there, so clear!

Fujiwara no Takamitsu

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