Nagekaruru kokoro no uchi no kurushisa o hito no shiraba ya kimi ni kataran

嘆かるる心のうちの苦しさを
人の知らばや君に語らん

Roma-ji: Nagekaruru kokoro no uchi no kurushisa o hito no shiraba ya kimi ni kataran
English Translation: The pain that lies within
this heart of mine that cannot
help but grieve so much—
if another came to know it,
would they tell it then to you?
Meaning: If someone else came to know the pain in my heart, which cannot help grieving, would they tell it to you?
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1330

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "One hundred and ten love poems"
If someone else knew the pain in his heart, which cannot help grieving, would they tell it to her? the poet wonders.
It is a frustrated wish to convey, even through a third person, a pain he cannot express himself. In 1253 too he lamented, seeking a way to convey the pain within.

First line, “nagekaruru”: ruru is spontaneous, "that cannot help grieving."
Second line, “kokoro no uchi no”: within my heart.
Third line, “kurushisa o”: the pain.
Fourth line, “hito no shiraba ya”: ba is a supposition and ya questions, "if another knew it."
Fifth line, “kimi ni kataran”: closing the ya construction, "would they tell you?"
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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