Kono haru wa nodoka ni nioe sakurabana eda sashikawasu matsu no shirushi ni - Kinyo Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

この春はのどかににほへ桜花
枝さしかはす松のしるしに

Roma-ji: Kono haru wa nodoka ni nioe sakurabana eda sashikawasu matsu no shirushi ni
English Translation: This spring, let your bloom
glow on in calm and quiet,
cherry blossoms dear,
by the virtue of the pines
whose branches cross with yours
Meaning: This spring, cherry blossoms, bloom on in peace, by the blessing of the pines whose branches intertwine with yours.
Commentary: Book One Spring Poems 38

The poet calls on the cherries to bloom in peace, borrowing the longevity of the pines whose branches mingle with theirs. Pairing the pine of a thousand years with the fleeting cherry, the poem wishes long life to the blossoms.

First line, 'kono haru wa', limits the wish to this spring.
Second line, 'nodoka ni nioe', commands them to bloom gently and beautifully, and the poem breaks after the second line.
Third line, 'sakurabana', addresses the blossoms.
Fourth line, 'eda sashikawasu', means branches crossing one another, cherry and pine standing close together.
Final line, 'matsu no shirushi ni', uses shirushi, the potent blessing of the long-lived pine; like poem 37, it pairs pine and cherry.
Source: Kinyo Wakashu
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