From the Poetry Contest in 1500 Rounds.
しきたへの枕のうへにすぎぬなりつゆをたづぬる秋のはつ風
| shikitae no makura no ue ni suginu nari tsuyu o tazunuru aki no hatsukaze |
Spread clothing Makes my pillow and above It passes, In search of dew The first wind of autumn. |
Minamoto no Tomochika
Composed as part of a hundred poem sequence for Her Majesty.
ふしみ山松のかげより見わたせばあくる田のもに秋風ぞふく
| fushimi yama matsu no kage yori miwataseba akuru ta no mo ni akikaze zo fuku |
When on Fushimi Mountain, In the pine-trees’ shade, I gaze out and see Across the brightening fields The autumn wind is blowing. |
Master of the Dowager Empress’ Household Office [Fujiwara no] Toshinari
藤原俊成
Topic unknown.
秋ふくはいかなる色の風なれば身にしむばかりあはれなるらん
| aki Fuku Fa ikanaru iro no kaze nareba mi ni simu bakari aFare naruran |
Autumn gusts: What hue Might be in that wind, for All that pierces to stain my breast Is the deepest feeling, it seems. |
Izumi Shikibu
和泉式部
The 49th Day (si ziFu ku niti)
秋風の四方の山よりをのがじしふくにちりぬる紅葉かなしな
| aki kaze no yomo no yama yori wono ga zisi fuku ni tirinuru momodi kanasi na |
The Autumn winds From every mountain As each would wish Blows scattering The scarlet leaves-how fine! |
Fujiwara no Sukemi
Topic unknown.
ゆく螢雲の上までいぬべくは秋風吹くと雁に告げこせ
| yuku Fotaru kumo no uFe made inubeku Fa aki kaze Fuku to kari ni tugekose |
O, flitting fireflies, Beyond the clouds Should you ascend, then say, ‘ The Autumn wind is blowing!’ To the geese. |
Narihira
業平
Topic unknown.
あきかぜにあふたのみこそかなしけれわが身むなしくなりぬと思へば
| aki kaze ni aFu tanomi koso kanasikere wa ga mi munasiku narinu to omoFeba |
The autumn wind (In his ennui he blew cold) Across the rice ears, (On our love) So sad; Empty of grain (My heart desolate) Are they left. |
Komachi
小野小町
Topic unknown.
秋風は身をわけてしもふかなくに人の心のそらになるらむ
| aki kaze Fa mi wo wakete si mo Fukanaku ni Fito no kokoro no sora ni naruramu |
The autumn wind (Wearied) Through our bodies Will not pass, yet Her heart Has become an empty sky. |
Tomonori
友則