Sugaru fusu kogure ga shita no kuzumaki o fukiuragaesu aki no hatsukaze

すがる伏す木暗が下の葛巻を
吹き裏返す秋の初風

Roma-ji: Sugaru fusu kogure ga shita no kuzumaki o fukiuragaesu aki no hatsukaze
English Translation: Where the deer lie low
beneath the dark of the trees,
the coiling kudzu,
it blows and turns its leaves over,
the first wind of the autumn.
Meaning: Under the dark of the trees where the deer lie, the first wind of autumn blows the coiling kudzu leaves and turns them over.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1013

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Under the dark of the trees where deer lie, the first wind of autumn blows the coiling kudzu leaves and turns them over, the poet says. Kudzu leaves show their white undersides when blown by the wind, and in that whiteness he senses the arrival of autumn.

First line, “sugaru fusu”: sugaru is another name for deer; where deer lie.
Second line, “kogure ga shita no”: beneath the dark of thick trees.
Third line, “kuzumaki o”: the coiling kudzu leaves.
Fourth line, “fukiuragaesu”: blowing and turning the leaves over, showing their white undersides.
Fifth line, “aki no hatsukaze”: ending on a noun, the first wind of autumn.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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