Uguisu no naku ni namida no otsuru kana mata mo ya haru ni awamu to suramu - Shika Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

鶯の鳴くに涙の落つるかな
またもや春に逢はむとすらむ

Roma-ji: Uguisu no naku ni namida no otsuru kana mata mo ya haru ni awamu to suramu
English Translation: When the warbler sings
how my tears come falling down —
shall I ever again,
I wonder, live to meet once more
the coming of the spring
Meaning: When the warbler sings, my tears fall; shall I ever live to meet the spring again?
Commentary: Book Ten Miscellaneous Poems II 358

Hearing the warbler that heralds spring, the poet sheds tears and wonders whether he will meet spring again. The joy of the warbler's song turns instead into sorrow, reminding him how little life remains.
Poem 352 of this book also says "mata mo ya awamu," fearing that spring may not come again, so blossoms and warbler voice the same feeling in two ways.

The first line, "uguisu no," names the warbler, the bird of spring.
The second line, "naku ni namida no," uses "ni": when it sings.
The third line, "otsuru kana," ends with the exclamatory "kana," with a break after the third line.
The fourth line, "mata mo ya haru ni," poses a question with "ya," answering "mata mo ya awamu" in poem 352.
The final line, "awamu to suramu," closes "ya" with the conjectural "mu" and attributive "ramu," a kakari-musubi: shall I meet it? The next poem, 359, also ends with "to suramu."
Source: Shika Wakashu
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