Kimi ni sae tachiwakaretsutsu kyō yori zo nagusamu kata wa ge ni nakarikeru

君にさへたち別れつつ今日よりぞ
慰む方はげになかりける

Roma-ji: Kimi ni sae tachiwakaretsutsu kyō yori zo nagusamu kata wa ge ni nakarikeru
English Translation: Having parted now
even from you, from this day
on, there is truly
nothing left that can console
or soothe this heart of mine.
Meaning: Having parted even from you, from today on I truly have nothing left to console me.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 832

Headnote: "Reply"
This is Fujiwara no Nagenori's reply. Having parted even from you, from today I truly have nothing to console me, he writes. Answering 'kinō ni sae mo' with 'kimi ni sae,' he expresses his feeling for Saigyō, who had been a support during his mother's rites.

First line, “kimi ni sae”: even from you, answering 'kinō ni sae mo' in the fourth line of the preceding poem.
Second line, “tachiwakaretsutsu”: parting, taking up 'mata wakaretsutsu.'
Third line, “kyō yori zo”: zo is answered by keru in the fifth line.
Fourth line, “nagusamu kata wa”: any means of consolation.
Fifth line, “ge ni nakarikeru”: ge ni is truly; closing the zo construction in the attributive.
Author: Fujiwara no Nagonori
Source: Sankashu
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