Hana no ki wa magaki chikaku wa uete miji utsurou iro ni hito naraikeri - Shui Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

花の木は籬近くは植ゑて見じ
移ろふ色に人ならひけり

Roma-ji: Hana no ki wa magaki chikaku wa uete miji utsurou iro ni hito naraikeri
English Translation: Flowering trees, I swear,
near my fence I'll plant no more;
to their fading hues
that person, so it seems,
has learned to change as well.
Meaning: I will not plant flowering trees close by my fence to look at, for that person's heart has learned from their fading colors.
Commentary: Book Eighteen Miscellaneous Congratulatory Poems 1186

Headnote: "Topic unknown"
The poet says she will not plant flowering trees near her fence, for her lover's heart has learned from their fading colors. Lamenting that the beloved's heart has changed just as the blossoms' color fades, it finds the cause in the flowers planted close at hand. Following the preceding poem, 1185, it sings of a partner who will not do as one wishes.

First line, "hana no ki wa," means "flowering trees." Where the first line of 1161 in this book, "hana no iro mo," wished the blossoms' color would never change, here the fading of the blossoms' color is lamented.
Second line, "magaki chikaku wa," means "near the fence," that is, right beside the house.
Third line, "uete miji," means "I will not plant them to look at," with "ji" expressing negative volition. The poem breaks after this third line, and the lower verse gives the reason.
Fourth line, "utsurou iro ni," means "to the colors that fade," layering a change of heart over the fading of the blossoms.
Final line, "hito naraikeri," means "that person has learned from them," with "keri" expressing a sigh of realization.
Author: Unknown Poet
Source: Shui Wakashu
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