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.:
“(1/2) Even if [we] stay up all the night [dark] as pitch-black jade, (3) [I] want [our] boats to row out. (4) The pines on the shore of Mîtu (5) have probably waited and longed for [our return].”