Waga yado no yae no kōbai sakinikeri shiru mo shiranu mo nabete towanamu

わが宿の八重の紅梅咲きにけり
知るも知らぬもなべて訪はなむ

Roma-ji: Waga yado no yae no kōbai sakinikeri shiru mo shiranu mo nabete towanamu
English Translation: At my dwelling now
the double-petaled red plum
has burst into bloom;
those I know and those I don't,
I wish that all would come to see.
Meaning: The double red plum at my house has come into bloom—I wish everyone, whether I know them or not, would come to visit.
Commentary: Spring Poems 25

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Composed on plum blossoms"
Rejoicing that the double-flowered red plum at his residence has bloomed, the poet calls on acquaintances and strangers alike to come and see—a generous poem. It shows a bright, open heart that would share beauty with others rather than keep it to himself. Kamo no Mabuchi marked it with a circle, observing that using the Sino-Japanese word kōbai is not ideal, but that the poet's indifference to such scruples shows his breadth of character.

Line 1, "At my dwelling," names the poet's own residence.
Line 2, "the double red plum," uses kōbai, a Sino-Japanese word rare in waka, as it is; Mabuchi's comment concerns this.
Line 3: keri expresses wonder, and the poem pauses here.
Line 4, "those I know and those I don't," sets paired words side by side.
Line 5: nabete means all, and namu expresses a wish directed at others. Where the preceding poem, 24, warned against letting the peak pass, here the poet invites everyone to enjoy it together.
Author: Minamoto no Sanetomo
Source: Kinkaishu
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