Waga yado no yaeyamabuki wa hitoe dani chirinokoranan haru no katami ni - Shui Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

わが宿の八重山吹は一重だに
散り残らなん春の形見に

Roma-ji: Waga yado no yaeyamabuki wa hitoe dani chirinokoranan haru no katami ni
English Translation: At my house the kerria,
the double one, of its layers
let a single one
at least remain unfallen,
a keepsake of the spring.
Meaning: Let the double kerria at my house keep at least a single layer of petals unfallen, as a keepsake of the spring.
Commentary: Book One Spring Poems 72

Headnote: "Topic unknown"
Regretting the falling of the double kerria at the poet's house, the poem wishes that at least a single layer of its many petals might remain as a keepsake of departing spring. There is wit in the numerical contrast between "eightfold" and "single."

First line, "waga yado no," is the same opening as poems 9 and 15 of this book.
Second line, "yaeyamabuki wa," names the double-flowered kerria with layered petals.
Third line, "hitoe dani," with "dani" expressing a minimal wish, means "at least a single layer." It pairs with "yae" (eightfold) in the second line.
Fourth line, "chirinokoranan," with "nan," a particle of wish directed at another, means "may it remain unfallen."
Final line, "haru no katami ni," means "as a keepsake of passing spring," giving the reason for the wish by inversion.
Author: Unknown Poet
Source: Shui Wakashu
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