Was I lost in thoughts of love by Ono no Komachi

Was I lost in thoughts of love

omo Fitutu
nureba ya Fito no
mieturan
yume to siriseba
samezaramasi wo

Was I lost in thoughts of love
When I closed my eyes? He
Appeared, and
Had I known it for a dream
I would not have awakened.

Book: The Ink Dark Moon: Love Poems, Women of the Ancient Court of Japan by Ono no Komachi

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Ono no Komachi c. 825 – c. 900 (?)/Japanese

(c. 825 – c. 900 (?)/Japanese)

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