SIS XX: 1283

Sent to a lady’s residence with some morning glory blooms.

あさがほを何はかなしと思ひけん人をも花はさこそ見るらめ

asagaFo wo
nani Fakansi to
omoFiken
Fito wo mo Fana Fa
sa koso mirurame
Morning glories:
Why so fleeting
Do we think them?
People, too, the flowers
See as just the same…

Lord Fujiwara no Michinobu

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *