わがかどにいなおほせ鳥の鳴くなべに
今朝吹く風に雁は来にけり
今朝吹く風に雁は来にけり
- Roma-ji
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Waga kado ni inaōsedori no naku nabe ni
kesa fuku kaze ni kari wa kinikeri - English Translation
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At my very gate
the inaose-bird has cried—
and with that same breath,
on the wind that blows this dawn
the wild geese have now arrived.
- Meaning
- At my gate, as the inaose-bird cries, the wild geese have arrived upon the wind that blows this morning.
- Commentary
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Book Four Autumn Poems (Part One)
The inaose-bird is said to be a migratory bird that comes in autumn, and the poem describes the arrival of the wild geese.
The exact identity of the inaose-bird is uncertain; some say it is a wagtail, while other theories exist. In traditional teachings, it is counted among the “three birds” along with the yobiko-bird and the momo-chidori.
- Author
- Unknown Poet
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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