Hiromuran nori ni wa awanu mi nari tomo na o kiku kazu ni irazarame ya wa

広むらん法には逢はぬ身なりとも
名を聞く数に入らざらめやは

Roma-ji: Hiromuran nori ni wa awanu mi nari tomo na o kiku kazu ni irazarame ya wa
English Translation: Though I may not be
there for the Law you will spread,
how could I fail to
be counted among the ones
who hear tell of its name?
Meaning: Even if I am not there to hear the Law you will expound, how could I fail to be counted among those who hear of its fame?
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 856

Headnote: "Hearing that the lay priest Jakuchō was giving a lecture on the sutras, I sent this"
Hearing that the lay priest Jakuchō was to lecture on the Buddhist teachings, Saigyō sent this. Jakuchō is the religious name of Fujiwara no Tametsune, elder brother of Jakuzen. Even if I am not present at the Law you will spread, how could I fail to be counted among those who hear of its fame? he writes, celebrating the lecture from afar.

First line, “hiromuran”: which you will spread, Jakuchō's preaching.
Second line, “nori ni wa awanu”: not present at the teaching.
Third line, “mi nari tomo”: tomo is concessive, though I am such a one.
Fourth line, “na o kiku kazu ni”: among those who hear of its fame.
Fifth line, “irazarame ya wa”: me ya wa is rhetorical; how could I not be among them? Surely I will.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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