Composed when thinking that the world was a fleeting place.
かくしつゝ今はとならむ時にこそ悔しき事のかひもなからめ
kakusitutu ima Fa to naramu toki ni koso kuyasiki koto no kaFi mo nakarame |
Going on like this – Thinking that the end is nigh; At such times Repenting is Quite pointless. |
Retired Emperor Kazan