Sent to a woman who had fled from him.
恋すてふ門司の関守いく度かわれ書きつらむ心づくしに
| koFisu teFu mozi no sekimori iku tabi ka ware kakituramu kokoro dukusi ni |
Love – with that Word I am warden of the barrier at Moji; How many times have I written it? To the utter exhaustion of my heart! |
Fujiwara no Akisuke (1090-1155)
藤原顕輔
This poem is also: Akisuke-shū 顕輔集 (1155?) 5.
When Lord Tachibana no Tamenaka left to become Governor of Michinoku, this was presented from pantry of the Grand Empress Dowager, without any mention of who had sent it.
東路のはるけき道を行かへりいつかとくべき下紐の関
| adumadi no Farukeki miti wo yukikaFeri ituka tokubeki sitaFimo no seki |
On Eastern paths So distant Will you go, and then return When, indeed, will you undo The barrier of Shitahimo – my under-belt again? |
Anonymous
Composed when he had gone to Michinoku, and saw the flowers blooming at the barrier of Nakoso.
吹く風を勿来の関と思へども道もせに散る山桜かな
| Fuku kaze wo nakoso no seki to omoFedomo mitimose ni tiru yamazakura kana |
The gusting wind Comes not to the barrier of Nakoso, I thought, yet The road is blocked with fallen Mountain cherry blossom. |
Minamoto no Yoshi’ie (1039-1106)
源義家
Composed in the conception of spring having come from the East.
東路は勿来の関もあるものをいかでか春の越えて来つらん
| adumadi Fa nakoso no seki mo aru mono wo ikadeka Faru no koetekituran |
Upon the Eastern roads Come not to the barrier of Nakoso, They say, so How is it that Spring Has crossed to come to here? |
Minamoto no Morokata (1035-1081)
源師賢
When she was asked about the possibility of a meeting.
みるめ刈る海人の行きかふ湊路に勿来の関も我は据ゑぬを
| mirume karu ama no yukikau minatoji ni nakoso no seki mo ware wa suenu o |
Gathering seaweed The fisherfolk go back and forth Along the harbour ways; Come not to the barrier of Nakoso – I have not placed it there, so… |
Ono no Komachi
小野小町
This poem is also Komachi-shū 小町集 (late. C9th) 5.