Tsuki o miru hoka mo sa koso wa itourame kumo tada koko no sora ni tadayoe

月を見るほかもさこそは厭ふらめ
雲ただここの空に漂へ

Roma-ji: Tsuki o miru hoka mo sa koso wa itourame kumo tada koko no sora ni tadayoe
English Translation: Elsewhere, those who watch
the moon must loathe you too, so
surely as I do;
clouds, then, drift only here,
in the sky above my hut.
Meaning: Those who watch the moon elsewhere must surely loathe the clouds as I do; so clouds, linger only here, in this sky of mine.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 953

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Topic unknown"
People watching for the moon elsewhere must loathe the clouds as much as I do; clouds, drift only here, in my sky, the poet says, willing to bear the hidden moon himself so that others may see it. It takes up 'itou' from the preceding poem.

First line, “tsuki o miru”: watching the moon.
Second line, “hoka mo sa koso wa”: hoka is people elsewhere; sa koso wa, surely so.
Third line, “itourame”: the perfective closing koso; they must loathe them, taking up itou; the poem breaks here.
Fourth line, “kumo tada koko no”: clouds, only here, a call to the clouds.
Fifth line, “sora ni tadayoe”: an imperative, drift in this sky.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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