霞しく門司の関地を見渡せば薄澄みわたる沖つ白波
kasumishiku
moji no sekichi o
miwataseba
ususumiwataru
oki tsu shiranami |
Hazy
Is the barrier ground at Moji:
When I gaze across,
Only just in sight are
The whitecaps in the offing. |
Jakuren
はるばると門司の関地を隔てすは文見てだにもなぐさめてまし
Farubaru to
mozi no sekiti wo
Fedatesu Fa
Fumi mite dani mo
nagusametemasi |
Far distant
The barrier ground at Moji – your words
Stand between us
Though just gazing on your letters
Should bring me respite. |
Shun’e
俊恵
'Simply moving and elegant'