Oi no yo ni kakaru miyuki wa ariki ya to kodakaki mine no matsu ni towaba ya - Shui Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

老いの世にかかるみゆきは有りきやと
木高き峰の松に問はばや

Roma-ji: Oi no yo ni kakaru miyuki wa ariki ya to kodakaki mine no matsu ni towaba ya
English Translation: "In your aged years,
was there ever such an outing
through such deep snow?"
I would put the question to
the pine on the towering peak.
Meaning: I would like to ask the pine on the peak of towering trees whether, in all its aged years, there has ever been such a splendid outing amid such deep snow.
Commentary: Book Sixteen Miscellaneous Spring Poems 1026

Headnote: "When the Major Captain of the Right, Sanesuke, held a Day of the Rat outing while still of low rank"
The poet wishes to ask the pine on the high peak whether, in all its long years, there has ever been such a splendid Day of the Rat outing. The headnote shows it was composed at a Day of the Rat outing held by Fujiwara no Sanesuke, later Major Captain of the Right, while he was still of low rank. Asking the old pine, which has lived through many years, it praises the bright occasion of a young host. Pivoting "miyuki" on a noble "outing" and "deep snow," it depicts a grand Day of the Rat excursion amid the snow.
The author, Kiyohara no Motosuke, was a grandson of Kiyohara no Fukayabu and the father of Sei Shōnagon, and took part in compiling the Gosenshū as one of the Five Men of the Pear Chamber. He is counted among the Thirty-Six Immortal Poets. Fujiwara no Sanesuke, a son of Fujiwara no Tadatoshi, was adopted by his grandfather Saneyori and later rose to Minister of the Right.

First line, "oi no yo ni," means "in all the years of age," speaking of the long life of the old pine on the peak and laying over it the aged poet himself.
Second line, "kakaru miyuki wa," means "such an outing," with "miyuki" a pivot word on a noble's "outing" and "deep snow."
Third line, "ariki ya to," means "has there ever been," with "ki" the past auxiliary and "ya" expressing a question.
Fourth line, "kodakaki mine no," means "on the peak of towering trees."
Final line, "matsu ni towaba ya," means "I would ask the pine," with "ba ya" a final particle expressing the speaker's wish.
Author: Kiyohara no Motosuke
Source: Shui Wakashu
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