Koto no ha mo nakute henikeru toshitsuki ni kono haru dani mo hana wa sakanan - Gosen Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

言の葉もなくて経にける年月に
この春だにも花は咲かなん

Roma-ji: Koto no ha mo nakute henikeru toshitsuki ni kono haru dani mo hana wa sakanan
English Translation: Through months and years
that have gone by with no word,
no leaf of speech,
this spring, if only this spring,
let the flowers bloom at last
Meaning: Through all the months and years that have passed without a single word, let the flowers bloom at least this spring.
Commentary: Book Seventeen Miscellaneous Poems III 1243

Headnote: "Topic unknown."
The poet wishes that, after years gone by without a word, flowers might bloom at least this spring. Making the "leaf" in "koto no ha," words, an associated word with "flowers," the poet longs, after years without word or fortune, for this spring at last to bring a joyful blooming.
The poet is anonymous and the name is not known.

The first line, "Koto no ha mo," means "not even words," with "ha," leaf, associated with "flowers" in the last line.
The second line, "nakute henikeru," means "that have gone by without."
The third line, "toshitsuki ni," means "through the months and years." Like "henikeru toshi" in 1209 of this book, it speaks of years gone by.
The fourth line, "kono haru dani mo," means "if only this spring," with "dani" a minimal wish.
The last line, "hana wa sakanan," means "let the flowers bloom," with "nan" a particle of request.
Author: Unknown Poet
Source: Gosen Wakashu
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