Hyakunin Isshu #44, "If our rendezvous were to cease"
by Frank Watson
My Translation


By Counselor Asatada


If our rendezvous

Were to cease,

By no means

Would I carry hatred—

For you or for myself



Original Japanese
Pronunciation


中納言朝忠
Chunagon Asatada


逢ふことの
Au koto no
絶えてしなくは
Taete shi nakuwa
中々に
Nakanaka ni
人をも身をも
Hito wo mo mi wo mo
恨みざらまし
Urami zaramashi


Literal Translation


[Meetings/rendezvous]’s

[Stopped/discontinued/cut-off] nothing if

[Very/considerably/by no means]

Person/her and body/self also

[Resent/blame/curse/bear a grudge] not would

 


All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011