Waga seko ga yado no nadeshiko hinarabete ame wa furedomo iro mo kawarazu

我が背子が宿のなでしこ日並べて
雨は降れども色も変らず

Roma-ji: Waga seko ga yado no nadeshiko hinarabete ame wa furedomo iro mo kawarazu
English Translation: At your home, my friend,
the pinks bloom in the garden;
day after day
though the rains keep falling on them,
their color never alters
Meaning: The pinks in your garden, my friend, do not lose their color, though rain falls day after day.
Commentary: Book Twenty Miscellaneous Poems 4442

Headnote: "On the ninth day of the fifth month, a banquet at the residence of the Junior Assistant Minister of Military Affairs, Ōtomo no Yakamochi; four poems."
The pinks in your garden keep their color though rain falls day after day: a poem praising the constancy of the host, Yakamochi. According to the headnote, it comes from a banquet held at Yakamochi's residence on the ninth day of the fifth month. In pinks unfaded by rain, the guest sees the host's steadfast character and friendship.
The author, Ōhara no Imaki, a member of the Ōhara clan, was an official who was a close friend of Yakamochi.

The first line, "waga seko ga," addresses a close friend, here the host Yakamochi.
The second line, "yado no nadeshiko," names the pinks of Yakamochi's garden, a flower he loved. The following three poems also sing of pinks and garden flowers.
The third line, "hinarabete," means "day after day."
The fourth line, "ame wa furedomo," "though rain falls," turns concessively to the close.
The closing line, "iro mo kawarazu," "their color does not change," praises the host's unchanging heart.
Author: Ōhara no Imaki
Source: Manyoshu
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