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) At the same time as [I] hear a bush warbler’s singing, (3/4/5) [I] see that the plum blossoms in the garden of my house are falling after [they] bloomed. Oyu of the Taka [yama?] clan, Clerk of Tusima province.”