Akatsuki no arashi ni taguu kane no oto o kokoro no soko ni kotaete zo kiku

暁の嵐にたぐふ鐘の音を
心の底にこたへてぞ聞く

Roma-ji: Akatsuki no arashi ni taguu kane no oto o kokoro no soko ni kotaete zo kiku
English Translation: The sound of the bell
borne along upon the storm
in the hour of dawn,
I hear it as it echoes
in the very depths of my heart.
Meaning: The sound of the bell borne along on the storm at dawn, I hear it echoing to the very depths of my heart.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 938

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The sound of the bell borne on the storm at dawn I hear echoing to the depths of my heart, the poet says. The dawn bell calls to worship, and he pictures its sound resounding deep within him along with the storm in a mountain dawn.

First line, “akatsuki no”: of the hour before dawn.
Second line, “arashi ni taguu”: taguu is to accompany.
Third line, “kane no oto o”: the sound of the temple bell; a line of six syllables.
Fourth line, “kokoro no soko ni”: to the depths of the heart.
Fifth line, “kotaete zo kiku”: kotau is to echo; zo is answered by the attributive kiku.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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