Tsuki o miru kokoro no fushi o toga ni shite tayori egao ni nururu sode kana

月を見る心のふしをとがにして
便り得顔に濡るる袖かな

Roma-ji: Tsuki o miru kokoro no fushi o toga ni shite tayori egao ni nururu sode kana
English Translation: Making it their excuse,
the moment in my heart when
I gaze at the moon,
as though they'd found their chance, how
wet with tears my sleeves become!
Meaning: Making an excuse of the sadness the moon stirs in my heart, my sleeves grow wet with tears as though they had found the chance they wanted.
Commentary: Love Poems 625

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "The moon"
Since anyone is bound to feel sad when looking at the moon, the poet's sleeves use that mood as their excuse and grow wet with tears as if they had found a welcome opportunity. Though the tears are really tears of love, he can weep as though moved by the moon, and the poem portrays the heart of a hidden love.

First line, “tsuki o miru”: looking at the moon, answering the topic.
Second line, “kokoro no fushi o”: fushi is an occasion or point, the moment of sadness felt at the sight of the moon.
Third line, “toga ni shite”: toga is a ground for blame, here making it an excuse.
Fourth line, “tayori egao ni”: tayori is a convenient chance: as though they had found one.
Fifth line, “nururu sode kana”: kana is exclamatory, lamenting the sleeves wet with tears.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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