Nururedomo ame moru yado no ureshiki wa irikon tsuki o omou narikeri

濡るれども雨漏る宿の嬉しきは
入り来ん月を思ふなりけり

Roma-ji: Nururedomo ame moru yado no ureshiki wa irikon tsuki o omou narikeri
English Translation: Though I may get wet,
the reason I'm glad of this
hut where the rain leaks
is the thought of the moonlight
that will come shining in.
Meaning: Though I get wet, the reason I am glad of this leaking hut is that I think of the moonlight that will come in through it.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 955

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Topic unknown"
Though I get wet, I am glad of this leaking hut because I think of the moonlight that will come in through the gaps in the roof once the sky clears, the poet says, turning the hardship of a poor dwelling into joy through his love of the moon. It takes up the clouded moon of the three poems before.

First line, “nururedomo”: though I get wet.
Second line, “ame moru yado no”: of the dwelling where rain leaks in.
Third line, “ureshiki wa”: what makes me glad.
Fourth line, “irikon tsuki o”: the moonlight that will come in.
Fifth line, “omou narikeri”: narikeri marks realization; it is the thought of it.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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