Composed as a love poem.
たのめぬに君くやとまつよゐのまのふけゆかでたゞあけなましかば
| tanomenu ni kimi ku ya to matsu yoi no ma no fuke yukade tada akenamashikaba |
He made no promise, yet Wondering if he’ll come, I wait, In the early evening; If only it would stay this way, Remaining light… |
The Monk Saigyō
西行