Ume ga ka o tanifutokoro ni fukitamete irikon hito ni shime yo harukaze

梅が香を谷ふところに吹きためて
入り来ん人にしめよ春風

Roma-ji: Ume ga ka o tanifutokoro ni fukitamete irikon hito ni shime yo harukaze
English Translation: Gather the plum scent
deep within the valley's fold,
blowing it in there,
and imbue all who come in
with it, O you breeze of spring.
Meaning: Gather the fragrance of the plum deep into the fold of the valley, O spring breeze, and steep in it whoever comes this way.
Commentary: Spring Poems 39

Headnote: "Composed on seeing the plum tree in front of my hut"
According to the headnote, this poem was composed on seeing the plum blooming in front of the poet's hut. He calls on the spring breeze to gather the plum's scent deep in the valley enclosed by mountains and steep in it anyone who comes to visit.
In the preceding poem the poet rejoiced that the wind carried plum scent elsewhere; here, in contrast, he asks the wind to keep the scent within the valley. One senses the kindly wish of the hut's master to welcome visitors with the fragrance of the plum.

First line, “ume ga ka o”: the fragrance of the plum.
Second line, “tanifutokoro ni”: into the sheltered depths of the valley, where the hut stands.
Third line, “fukitamete”: blowing it together and storing it.
Fourth line, “irikon hito ni”: to whoever will come into the valley, picturing visitors to the hut.
Fifth line, “shime yo harukaze”: steep them in it, spring breeze, closing with an imperative and a noun of address to the wind.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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