Yōzei-in uta’awase (Engi jūni-nen natsu) 08

Left

かぎりなきおもひのほかになつむしのまどふをひとのうへとこそ見れ

kagiri naki
omoi no hoka ni
natsumushi no
madou o hito  no
ue to koso mire
Endlessly
In sudden flames of passion are
Fireflies
Lost—upon
Her do I see them!

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A kuzushiji version of the poem's text.
Created with Soan.

Right

ただひとつおもひをだにもなつむしのいのちをすててたのむなるかな

tada hitotsu
omoi o dani mo
natsumushi no
inochi o sutete
tanomu naru kana
With but a single
Passion’s flame, even
A firefly
Abandon’s his life—
On that you can rely!

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A kuzushiji version of the poem's text.
Created with Soan.

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