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.:
“(2) When [I] come, drifting (1) like the heavenly clouds, (3) in the ninth month, (4) mountains [covered] with autumn colored leaves, (5) have already faded, too!”