My Translation
I do not think
A friend will meet me
With compassion—
By my own folly
I will die unloved
| Original Japanese | Pronunciation |
| | |
| 謙徳公 | Kentoku Ko |
| | |
| あはれとも | Aware to mo |
| いふべき人は | Iu beki hito wa |
| 思ほえで | Omooede |
| 身のいたづらに | Mi no itazura ni |
| なりぬべきかな | Narinu beki kana |
Literal Translation
[To meet/come together/pity/sorrow/grief/compassion] [also/friend]
[to say/call] [must/out/should] person
Thinking/feeling/believing not
Body/self ’s/of prank/trick/joke/folly/mischief
Become not must how/alas!
“Itazura ni naru” = to die of love
The author’s original name was Fujiwara no Koremasa; his titled name was given to him after death.
Year:
2011
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