わびひとのとしふるさとはあきのののむしのやどりのなるぞわびしき[1]

wabibito no toshi furu sato wa aki no no no mushi no yadori no naru zo wabishiki

For one sunk in sadness In an ancient dwelling Among the autumn fields, where The insects take their lodging, Their cries are more heartbreaking.

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あきのよのつゆをばつゆとおきながらかりのなみだやのべをそむらん[2]

aki no yo no tsuyu oba tsuyu to okinagara kari no namida ya nobe o somuramu

On Autumn nights The dew as dewdrops Falls, but, Perhaps goose tears Stain the fields?

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[1] This poems also appears in Fubokushō (5579), where it is attributed to Ariwara no Motokata

[2] This poem also appears in Kokinshū (V: 258) and Kokin rokujō (584). In both collections it is attributed to Mibu no Tadamine.