Kurete mata asu to dani naki haru no hi o hana no kage nite kyō wa kurasamu - Gosen Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

暮れて又明日とだになき春の日を
花の影にて今日は暮らさむ

Roma-ji: Kurete mata asu to dani naki haru no hi o hana no kage nite kyō wa kurasamu
English Translation: Once it's dusk, there is
not even a tomorrow
for this day of spring;
in the shadow of the flowers
I shall spend today
Meaning: This spring day has no tomorrow once it ends, so today I will spend it in the shade of the flowers.
Commentary: Book Three Spring Poems III 145

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "The last day of the Third Month."
The last day of spring will have no tomorrow once it ends, so the poet resolves to spend today in the shade of the flowers. The poem shows a heart that would cherish the one remaining day fully, together with the blossoms.
From 141 to the closing poem of the book, 146, follows a sequence of poems regretting the last day of spring.
The poet, called "Mitsune," is Ōshikōchi no Mitsune. He was one of the compilers of the Kokin Wakashū, served as a minor official in Kai and Izumi provinces, and is counted among the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets.

The first line, "Kurete mata," means "once it grows dark, again."
In the second line, "dani" means "not even": "with not even a tomorrow." It also echoes "asu yori wa" in 142 of this book.
The third line, "haru no hi o," names the last day of spring. 86 and 94 of this book also use "haru no hi no."
In the fourth line, "kage" means shade: "in the shade of the flowers."
In the last line, "mu" expresses intention: "I will spend today." "Kurasamu" echoes "kurete" in the first line.
Author: Oshikochi no Mitsune
Source: Gosen Wakashu
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