Wakaba sasu hirano no matsu wa sara ni mata eda ni yachiyo no kazu o souran

若葉さす平野の松はさらにまた
枝に八千代の数を添ふらん

Roma-ji: Wakaba sasu hirano no matsu wa sara ni mata eda ni yachiyo no kazu o souran
English Translation: The pines of Hirano,
where the fresh new leaves sprout forth,
on top of all that,
on each branch will they add
the number of eight thousand ages?
Meaning: The pines of Hirano, putting forth fresh leaves, will surely add yet again eight thousand ages to every branch.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1181

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Congratulations"
The pines of the Hirano Shrine, putting forth new leaves, will surely add yet again eight thousand ages to each branch, the poet says.
The Hirano Shrine, north of the capital, was revered by the imperial house. Seeing its pines add years of life with each new shoot, the poem celebrates the boundless endurance of the reign. Following the Sumiyoshi pine of the preceding poem, it continues a series on shrine pines.

First line, “wakaba sasu”: putting forth new leaves.
Second line, “hirano no matsu wa”: the pines of the Hirano Shrine.
Third line, “sara ni mata”: once more, on top of that.
Fourth line, “eda ni yachiyo no”: eight thousand ages on each branch, a boundless span.
Fifth line, “kazu o souran”: ran conjectures the present, "they will add to the count."
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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