Kurebune yo Asazuma watari kesa na se so Ibuki no take ni yuki shimaku meri

くれ舟よ朝妻渡り今朝なせそ
伊吹の岳に雪しまくめり

Roma-ji: Kurebune yo Asazuma watari kesa na se so Ibuki no take ni yuki shimaku meri
English Translation: Boat, do not set out
from Asazuma to make
the crossing this morning;
on the peak of Ibuki,
snow is swirling, so it seems.
Meaning: Boat, do not make the crossing from Asazuma this morning; the snow seems to be whirling on the peak of Ibuki.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1006

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Topic unknown"
Boat, do not make the crossing from Asazuma this morning; snow seems to be whirling on the peak of Ibuki, the poet says. Following the preceding poem with Asazuma and Ibuki again, he would stop the boat from setting out, fearing the snowstorm. Kurebune in the first line is of uncertain meaning, but it is a call to the boat.

First line, “kurebune yo”: of uncertain meaning, a call to the boat.
Second line, “Asazuma watari”: the crossing at Asazuma, taking up 'Asazumabune.'
Third line, “kesa na se so”: na ... so is prohibitive, do not do it this morning; asa and kesa echo each other; the poem breaks here.
Fourth line, “Ibuki no take ni”: on the peak of Ibuki, taking up 'Ibukioroshi.'
Fifth line, “yuki shimaku meri”: shimaku is to rage, and meri marks inference; the snow seems to be raging.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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