Tachinoboru tsuki no atari ni kumo kiete hikari kasanuru nanakoshi no mine

立ちのぼる月のあたりに雲消えて
光重ぬる七越の峰

Roma-ji: Tachinoboru tsuki no atari ni kumo kiete hikari kasanuru nanakoshi no mine
English Translation: Around the moon that
climbs into the sky above,
the clouds melt away,
and its light is layered on
the seven ridges of Nanakoshi.
Meaning: As the moon climbs, the clouds around it melt away, and its light lies layered upon the peak of Nanakoshi.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1403

Headnote: "Composed on seeing the moon over Nanakoshi Peak on the way to Kumano"
On the way to Kumano, Saigyō saw the moon over Nanakoshi Peak. As the moon climbs, the clouds around it vanish, and its light lies layered on the peak of Nanakoshi.
The "seven" of Nanakoshi echoes the light "layered," depicting moonlight shining on ridge upon ridge. The sanctity of the moon over Kumano's sacred mountains shows through.

First line, “tachinoboru”: climbing up.
Second line, “tsuki no atari ni”: around the moon.
Third line, “kumo kiete”: the clouds vanishing.
Fourth line, “hikari kasanuru”: layering its light, echoing the "seven" of the peak's name.
Fifth line, “nanakoshi no mine”: the name of a peak in Kumano, ending on a noun.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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