English translation by Vovin from Vovin, Alexander. 2009-2013. A New English Translation Containing the Original Text, Kana Transliteration, Romanization, Glossing and Commentary. Folkestone, UK: Global Oriental Press.:
“(1/3) Although my beloved probably waits for me, (2) thinking: ‘Will he not come back quickly?’ (4) would [I continue to] live in the offing (5) without coming close to [my] home?”