Ashihiki no yamagakure naru sakurabana chirinokoreri to kaze ni shiraru na - Shui Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

あしひきの山隠れなる桜花
散り残れりと風に知らるな

Roma-ji: Ashihiki no yamagakure naru sakurabana chirinokoreri to kaze ni shiraru na
English Translation: Hidden in the shade
of the leg-wearying mountains,
O cherry blossoms,
do not let the wind find out
that you still remain unfallen.
Meaning: Cherry blossoms hidden in the shadow of the mountain, do not let the wind discover that you still remain.
Commentary: Book One Spring Poems 66

Headnote: "For a poetry contest in the reign of Tenryaku"
The poet calls on the cherries blooming hidden in the shadow of the mountain not to let the wind learn that they still remain unfallen. On the idea that the wind, if it found them, would scatter them, the poem expresses regret for the last remaining blossoms. According to the headnote, it was submitted to a poetry contest in the Tenryaku era of Emperor Murakami.
Shōni no Myōbu was a lady-in-waiting at court in the reign of Emperor Murakami; little is known of her life.

First line, "ashihiki no," opens with the same pillow word as the preceding poem.
Second line, "yamagakure naru," means "hidden in the shadow of the mountain."
Third line, "sakurabana," stands as the one addressed.
Fourth line, "chirinokoreri to," means "that you still remain unfallen."
Final line, "kaze ni shiraru na," with the prohibitive particle "na," calls out "do not be known to the wind." It contrasts with poem 21 of this book, where the pheasant lets people know its whereabouts, in wishing for a hiding place to stay secret.
Author: Shōni no Myōbu
Source: Shui Wakashu
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