Kono haru wa edaeda made ni sakayu beshi karetaru ki dani hana wa saku meri

この春は枝々までに栄ゆべし
枯れたる木だに花は咲くめり

Roma-ji: Kono haru wa edaeda made ni sakayu beshi karetaru ki dani hana wa saku meri
English Translation: This spring, every branch,
down to the very last twig,
surely shall flourish—
for even on withered trees
blossoms, it seems, come to bloom.
Meaning: This spring, every branch will surely flourish, for it seems that even withered trees are bursting into bloom.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1186

Headnote: "Sent to someone with many connections who should have entered service but had not, and who, brooding over it, was in retreat at Kiyomizu over the turn of the year"
Sent to a man of many connections who ought to have risen in service but had not, and who was spending the New Year in retreat at Kiyomizu Temple. This spring every branch will surely flourish, Saigyō encourages him, for even a withered tree seems to bloom.
By the grace of Kiyomizu's Kannon, as a dead tree bursts into flower, spring will come even to one out of favor. "Every branch" also suggests the members of a family, holding a wish for the prosperity of the whole house. It was sent together with 1187.

First line, “kono haru wa”: this coming spring.
Second line, “edaeda made ni”: down to every branch, hinting at each family member.
Third line, “sakayu beshi”: beshi is conjectural, "it will surely flourish"; the poem breaks here.
Fourth line, “karetaru ki dani”: dani infers, "even a withered tree."
Fifth line, “hana wa saku meri”: meri infers, "it seems to bloom," showing the grace of Kannon.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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