秋の夜の月のひかりしあかれば
くらぶの山も越えぬべらなり
くらぶの山も越えぬべらなり
- Roma-ji
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Aki no yo no tsuki no hikari shi akareba
Kurabu no yama mo koenu beranari - English Translation
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On an autumn night,
the moonlight shines so bright that
even Kurabu’s mount—
the mountain of deep darkness—
seems as though I could cross it.
- Meaning
- On an autumn night, the moonlight is so bright that even the dark mountain of Kurabu seems as though it could be crossed.
- Commentary
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Book Four Autumn Poems (Part One)
This poem depicts a scene under the moonlight.
Though in reality one would not attempt to cross a mountain at night, the poem expresses how bright the moonlight is, making it seem possible.
The name of the mountain, associated with darkness, is set in contrast with the brightness of the moon.
Kurabu no yama is a poetic place name, though its exact location is uncertain, with theories such as Mount Kibune or Mount Kurama.
- Author
- Ariwara no Motokata
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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