Shiba kakou iori no uchi wa tabidachite sudōru kaze mo tomarazarikeri

柴囲ふ庵のうちは旅立ちて
すどほる風もとまらざりけり

Roma-ji: Shiba kakou iori no uchi wa tabidachite sudōru kaze mo tomarazarikeri
English Translation: Within the hut fenced
with brushwood, its master gone
off on his travels,
even the wind passing through
does not stop to linger there.
Meaning: Inside the hut fenced with brushwood, its master gone on a journey, even the wind passes straight through and does not stay.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 965

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Inside the hut fenced with brushwood, its master away on a journey, even the wind passes straight through and does not stay, the poet says, expressing through the passing wind the loneliness of a wanderer's empty hut.

First line, “shiba kakou”: fenced with brushwood.
Second line, “iori no uchi wa”: inside the hut.
Third line, “tabidachite”: its master having set out on a journey.
Fourth line, “sudōru kaze mo”: even the wind passing straight through.
Fifth line, “tomarazarikeri”: it does not stay; keri closes with a sigh.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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