Fukaku iru wa tsuki yue to shi mo naki mono o ukiyo shinoban miyoshino no yama

深く入るは月ゆゑとしもなきものを
うき世しのばんみ吉野の山

Roma-ji: Fukaku iru wa tsuki yue to shi mo naki mono o ukiyo shinoban miyoshino no yama
English Translation: Going in so deep
is not for the moon's sake,
not for that at all—
here I'll hide from the sad world
in the hills of Yoshino.
Meaning: I go deep into the hills, though not for the sake of the moon; I will hide from this sorrowful world in the mountains of fair Yoshino.
Commentary: Miscellaneous Poems 1422

Headnote: none
He goes deep into the mountains not for the moon's sake, but to hide from the sorrowful world in the mountains of Yoshino, the poet says.
The reason for entering the deep mountains is not to admire the moon but to escape the world, showing his resolve to choose Yoshino as a place of retreat. The sounds yoshino are hidden in ukiyo shinoban, leading to Miyoshino in the last line, a crafted device.

First line, “fukaku iru wa”: going deep in; the line has an extra syllable.
Second line, “tsuki yue to shi mo”: as if for the moon's sake.
Third line, “naki mono o”: mono o is concessive, "though it is not"; the line has an extra syllable.
Fourth line, “ukiyo shinoban”: I will hide from the sorrowful world, the sound yoshino concealed within.
Fifth line, “miyoshino no yama”: mi is an honorific prefix; ending on a noun.
Author: Saigyō
Source: Sankashu
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