MYS.20.4389

1 2 3 4 5

志保不尼乃
弊古祖志良奈美
爾波志久母
於不世他麻保加
於母波弊奈久爾

sipopune no
pye kwoso siranami
nipasiku mo ,
opusetamapo ka ,
omopapyenaku ni .

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.:
“(5) Although [I] could not [even] think [about it], (4) did [the emperor] give [me] an order (3) as sudden as (2) white waves crossing the bow (1) of a sea boat? (E)”