千はやぶる賀茂の川なみいくそたび立ちかへるらん限しらずも
chihayaburu
kamo no kawanami
ikuso tabi
tachikaeruran
kagiri shirazu mo | The mighty
Kamo River’s waves
How many times
Will swell and then return?
No limit known is there to my love! |
483
それをだにおもふ事とて千はやぶる神の社にねがぬ日はなし
sore o dani
omou koto tote
chihayburu
kami no yashiro ni
neganu hi wa nashi | ‘If only just that,
My yearning…’ at
The mighty Gods’ shrine,
There’s no day,
I do not pray… |
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