Sumiyoshi no matsu kai arite kyō yori wa naniwa no koto mo shirazu bakari zo - Kinyo Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

住吉のまつかひありて今日よりは
なにはのことも知らずばかりぞ

Roma-ji: Sumiyoshi no matsu kai arite kyō yori wa naniwa no koto mo shirazu bakari zo
English Translation: Like Sumiyoshi's pines,
I waited, and it was worth it,
from today onward
nothing more, as of Naniwa,
will I know of grief at all
Meaning: As with the pines of Sumiyoshi, my waiting has borne fruit, and from today I need not know of any trouble, whether in Naniwa or anywhere.
Commentary: Book Eleven Variant Poems 704

Like the pines of Sumiyoshi, the poet's long waiting has borne fruit, and from today there is nothing to worry over. Joining matsu, pine, with matsu, to wait, and Naniwa with nani wa, anything, the poem may be read as expressing joy that a long-awaited wish has been fulfilled.
This poem is found only in a variant manuscript line of the anthology; in the variant order it is placed after 592 in Book Nine. Poem 592 is by Tsumori no Kunimoto, the priest of the Sumiyoshi shrine, on the Mitarashi River, and this poem also turns to Sumiyoshi.

First line, 'Sumiyoshi no', means of Sumiyoshi in Settsu, a famous place known for its shrine and its pines.
Second line, 'matsu kai arite', means my waiting has borne fruit, joining matsu, the pines of Sumiyoshi, with matsu, to wait.
Third line, 'kyō yori wa', means from today.
Fourth line, 'naniwa no koto mo', joins nani wa, anything at all, with Naniwa, near Sumiyoshi.
Final line, 'shirazu bakari zo', means I hardly know of it, that is, there is nothing left to trouble over. The particle zo adds emphasis.
Source: Kinyo Wakashu
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