Nami kakuru fukiage no hama no sudaregai kaze mo zo orosu isogi hirowan

波かくる吹上の浜の簾貝
風もぞ下ろす急ぎ拾はん

Roma-ji: Nami kakuru fukiage no hama no sudaregai kaze mo zo orosu isogi hirowan
English Translation: The blind-shells that lie
on Fukiage's sandy beach
where the waves break in—
lest the wind should pull them down,
let us hurry, gather them.
Meaning: The blind shells on Fukiage Beach where the waves wash in—the wind may sweep them away as one lets down a blind, so let us hurry and gather them.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1193

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "When a shell contest was to be held at the palace, composed on someone's behalf"
Let us hurry and gather the blind shells on Fukiage Beach, where the waves wash in, before the wind sweeps them down, the poet says.
The name Fukiage, "blowing up," suggests wind, and the shell's name sudare, "blind," suggests "letting down," so both the place name and the shell name are put to witty use. Fukiage Beach in Kii was a poetic place known for its strong winds.

First line, “nami kakuru”: where the waves wash over.
Second line, “fukiage no hama no”: of Fukiage Beach in Kii, its name suggesting wind.
Third line, “sudaregai”: the name of a shell, suggesting a blind, associated with "let down."
Fourth line, “kaze mo zo orosu”: mo zo expresses fear, "lest the wind blow them down," as one lowers a blind.
Fifth line, “isogi hirowan”: n is volitional, "let us gather them quickly."
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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