秋萩の下葉色づく今よりや
ひとりある人のいねがてにする
ひとりある人のいねがてにする
- Roma-ji
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Akihagi no shitaba irozuku ima yori ya
hitori aru hito no inegate ni suru - English Translation
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From this very time
when lower leaves of bush clover
take on autumn hues,
shall one who lies down alone
find it ever hard to sleep?
- Meaning
- From the time when the lower leaves of bush clover begin to turn color, will one who sleeps alone find it hard to sleep?
- Commentary
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Book Four Autumn Poems (Part One)
As autumn deepens, the leaves of bush clover fade in color, and the nights grow longer and colder. The poet wonders whether, from this time on, those who sleep alone will find it harder to rest, weighed down by loneliness.
“Hitori aru hito” refers to one who sleeps alone, and in this poem it points to the poet themself.
- Author
- Unknown Poet
- Source
- Kokin Wakashu
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