Yōzei-in uta’awase (Engi jūsan-nen kugatsu kokonoka) 18

Left

紅葉ばのながるる河をおしなべてせきぞとどむる秋のをしさに

momijiba no
nagaruru kawa o
oshinabete
seki zo todomuru
aki no oshisa ni
Scarlet leaves
Flow down the river
Everywhere and anywhere,
Halting at the fishing weir,
All the regrets of autumn…

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Right

ちらすなる心のうちまでおのがじしわかるるあきををしみつるかな

chirasu naru
kokoro no uchi made
ono ga jishi
wakaruru aki o
oshimitsuru kana
Made to scatter is
My heart of hearts, until,
Self-centred,
Departing autumn
Fills me with regret!

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