澄みのぼる月の光に誘はれて
雲の上まで行く心かな
雲の上まで行く心かな
- Roma-ji
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Suminoboru tsuki no hikari ni sasowarete kumo no ue made yuku kokoro kana
- English Translation
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Lured by the moonlight
of the moon that climbs so clear
up into the sky,
all the way above the clouds
this heart of mine goes rising
- Meaning
- Drawn by the light of the moon rising so clear, my heart goes climbing all the way above the clouds.
- Commentary
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Book Nine Miscellaneous Poems I 293
Drawn by the light of a moon climbing clear into the sky, the poet's heart rises all the way above the clouds. Since "kumo no ue" (above the clouds) can also mean the imperial court, the poem may also be read as carrying a heart drawn toward the palace.
Poem 297 of this book also sings of seeing the moon along the cloud-waves, continuing a run of poems that look up to the moon on high.
The first line, "suminoboru," shows the moon rising clear into the sky.
The second line, "tsuki no hikari ni" (by the moonlight), names what lures the heart.
The third line, "sasowarete," uses the passive "ru": lured by it.
The fourth line, "kumo no ue made" (as far as above the clouds), refers to the heights of the sky and also echoes "kumo no ue" as the imperial court.
The final line, "yuku kokoro kana," ends with the exclamatory "kana": such is my heart that goes there.
- Source
- Shika Wakashu
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