わがやどの池の藤波さきにけり
山郭公いつかきなかむ
山郭公いつかきなかむ
- Roma-ji
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Waga yado no ike no fujinami sakinikeri
yamahototogisu itsu ka kinakamu - English Translation
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At my dwelling,
the wisteria waves
by the pond have bloomed;
when will the mountain cuckoo
come and sing?
- Meaning
- At my home, the wisteria by the pond has come into bloom—when will the mountain cuckoo come and sing?
- Commentary
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Book III, Summer Poems
The swaying wisteria is likened to waves, creating a beautiful scene; yet the focus of the poem lies in the longing for the mountain cuckoo to come and sing.
- Author
- Unknown Poet
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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