When he was composing poems on the twelve names of Amida, he composed this on the spirit of Chie (Wisdom).
侘び人の心の中をよそながら知るやさとりの光なるらむ
| wabibito no kokoro no uti wo yoso nagara siru ya satori no Fikari naruran |
In desolation, a man Within his heart – Though afar – Sees enlightenment’s Gleam, perhaps? |
Minamoto no Toshiyori
源俊頼