Omou koto miare no shime ni hiku suzu no kanawazu wa yomo naraji to zo omou

思ふこと御生の注連に引く鈴の
かなはずはよもならじとぞ思ふ

Roma-ji: Omou koto miare no shime ni hiku suzu no kanawazu wa yomo naraji to zo omou
English Translation: The wish in my heart,
like the bell pulled on the rope
for the Miare rite,
if it were not to be granted,
surely it would not ring, I think.
Meaning: My wish is like the bell pulled on the sacred rope at the Miare rite; if it were not to be granted, surely the bell would not ring.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1022

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Topic unknown"
Miare is the rite welcoming the god before the Kamo festival, where people prayed by pulling a bell hung on the sacred rope. My wish, like that bell, would surely not ring if it were not to be granted, the poet says, finding in the bell's ringing his confidence that the wish will be fulfilled.

First line, “omou koto”: the wish in my heart.
Second line, “miare no shime ni”: miare is the Kamo rite of welcoming the god; shime is the sacred rope.
Third line, “hiku suzu no”: of the bell pulled to ring, the first three lines forming a preface.
Fourth line, “kanawazu wa yomo”: if it were not granted, surely not.
Fifth line, “naraji to zo omou”: nara is a pivot word joining the bell's ringing and the wish coming true.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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