Karakoromo tatsu hi o yoso ni kiku hito wa kaesu bakari no hodo mo koishi o - Gosen Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

唐衣たつ日をよそに聞く人は
かへすばかりのほども恋しを

Roma-ji: Karakoromo tatsu hi o yoso ni kiku hito wa kaesu bakari no hodo mo koishi o
English Translation: The Chinese robe cut,
the day I leave, you hear of
as of nothing at all—
yet you say you'll miss me even
the while till I'm sent back home
Meaning: You who hear of the day I set out as if it were someone else's affair—yet you say you will miss me even for the short while until I am sent home?
Commentary: Book Nineteen Parting Poems 1317

Headnote: "Reply, by the woman."
The woman says that one who hears of her day of departure as someone else's affair claims to miss her even for the short time until she returns. Taking up the robe of the preceding poem, she lightly retorts, asking whether he truly means it when he hears of her going so coolly.
It is the woman's reply to the preceding poem by Minamoto no Kintada.
The poet is anonymous and the name is not known.

The first line, "Karakoromo," means "a Chinese robe," taking up the robe of the preceding poem's third line and leading to "tatsu."
The second line, "tatsu hi o yoso ni," is a pivot word on "tatsu," both cutting cloth and departing: the day I set out, as if it were no concern of yours. "Cut" is an associated word with "robe."
The third line, "kiku hito wa," means "you who hear," referring to the poet of the preceding poem.
The fourth line, "kaesu bakari no," is a pivot word on "kaesu," turning a robe back and sending home, taking up "kaesu" in the preceding poem's fourth line.
The last line, "hodo mo koishi o," means "you say you will miss me even that long," with "o" a sigh carrying a concessive note.
Author: Unknown Poet
Source: Gosen Wakashu
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