散ることの憂きも忘れてあはれてふ
事を桜に宿しつるかな
事を桜に宿しつるかな
- Roma-ji
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Chiru koto no uki mo wasurete aware chō koto o sakura ni yadoshitsuru kana
- English Translation
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Forgetting even
the sorrow of their falling,
the word "how moving"
I have left entirely
with the cherry blossoms
- Meaning
- Forgetting even the sorrow of their falling, I have given every word of wonder I have to the cherry blossoms.
- Commentary
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Book Three Spring Poems III 133
Headnote: "At the place where Prince Atsumi was viewing the blossoms."
Forgetting even the pain of their falling, the poet says he has entrusted every "aware," every word of wonder, to the cherry blossoms. Rather than lamenting their falling, he expresses being captivated by the flowers before him.
According to the headnote, it was composed where Prince Atsumi was viewing the blossoms. Prince Atsumi was a son of Emperor Uda, versed in music and poetry.
The poet, Minamoto no Nakanobu, was of the Minamoto clan, but little is known of his career.
The first line, "Chiru koto no," means "of the falling."
In the second line, "uki" means pain: "forgetting even the pain of their falling."
In the third line, "aware" is the exclamation uttered when deeply moved, and "chō" is a contraction of "to iu."
In the fourth line, "koto" means words: "the word 'aware' to the cherry."
In the last line, "yadosu" means to lodge or entrust, and "kana" expresses a sigh.
- Author
- Minamoto no Nakanobu
- Source
- Gosen Wakashu
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