Translation


By Monk Shun'e (1113-1191?)


All night

An anxious night

A sun that does not rise:

For even the bedroom shutters

Are heartless



Original Japanese

Pronunciation



俊恵法師

Shun'e Hōshi



夜もすがら

Yo mo sugara

物思ふ頃は

Mono omou koro wa

明けやらぬ

Ake yaranu

ねやのひまさへ

Neya no hima sae

つれなかりけり

Tsure nakari keri



Literal Notes

         

Night all/throughout

Anxiety time/while/during as-for

Dawn/sunrise/daybreak do-not

[Sleep-room/bedroom] [free-time/farewell/intervals] [even/clear/crisp]

[Companion/lead/take/hang/suspend/cramped not (=heartless)] is



Year: 
2012