Hana goto ni akazu chirashishi kaze nareba ikusobaku waga ushi to ka wa omou - Kokin Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

花ごとに飽かず散らしし風なれば
いくそばくわがうしとかは思ふ

Roma-ji: Hana goto ni akazu chirashishi kaze nareba ikusobaku waga ushi to ka wa omou
English Translation: Every flower
it has scattered, never sated—
since it is such a wind,
how many times over must I
think it cruel and bitter?
Meaning: Since this wind has scattered every blossom, never tiring of it, how deeply, again and again, must I think it cruel?
Commentary: Book Ten Names of Things 464

Headnote: "Hundred-blend incense"
This poem says that because the wind has scattered every blossom without ever tiring, the speaker cannot help but find it cruel again and again. The Sino-Japanese reading of the title, "hakuwakō" (hundred-blend incense), is hidden across the fourth and fifth lines. Hundred-blend incense is a kneaded incense made by blending many fragrances. The poem expresses resentment toward the wind that scatters the flowers.
The poet is recorded as "anonymous," and the name has not come down to us.

First line "Hana goto ni" means "every single flower."
Second line "akazu chirashishi" means "scattered without tiring," with "shi" the attributive of the past auxiliary "ki."
Third line "kaze nareba" means "since it is the wind," giving the reason for resentment.
Fourth line "ikusobaku waga" means "how greatly I," and the title begins with "baku waga."
Fifth line "ushi to ka wa omou" means "do I think it cruel." With the fourth line, "hakuwakau" hides the Sino-Japanese reading of the title.
Author: Unknown Poet
Source: Kokin Wakashu
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