Taneda (3) by William Scott Wilson

51                                            

うまれた家は

あとかたもない

ほうたる

Umareta ie wa atokata mo nai hotaru

No traces left

of the house where I was born:

fireflies.

61-1                                        松はみな

枝垂れて

南無観世音

Matsu wa mina eda tarete Namu Kanzeon

All the pines,

their branches drooping:

Namu Kanzeon.

61-2	松風に 明け暮れの 鐘撞いて Matsukaze ni akekure no kane tsuite Morning and evening, striking the bell in the autumn wind.
61-3	ひさしぶりに 掃く垣根の花が 咲いている Hisashiburi ni haku kakine no hana saite iru Sweeping along the hedge, its flowers blooming after a long time.

 

65	分け入っても 分け入っても 青い山 Wakeitte mo wakeitte mo aoi yama Pushing through, ever pushing through; the blue-green mountains.
66-1	いとどに濡れて これは道しるべの石 Itodo ni nurete kore wa michishirube no ishi Soaked to the skin! Here’s the stone guidepost showing the way.

66-2	炎天をいただいて 乞い歩く Enten wo itadaite koi’aruku Out begging for alms. My gift: the scorching sun.
67-1	風の中 声はりあげて 南無観世音 Kaze no naka koe hariagete Namu Kanzeon Raising my voice into the wind, Namu Kanzeon.
67-2	踏みわける 萩よ すすきよ Fumiwakeru hagi yo susuki yo Stepping right through them: Bush clover! Miscanthus!
67-3	この旅、 果てもない旅の つくつくぼうし Kono tabi, hatemonai tabi no tsukutsukuboshi This journey, this journey without end; tsukutsukuboshi

 

68-1	へうへうとして 水を味ふ Hyo hyo toshite mizu wo aiwau Tasting the water, my heart afloat.
68-2	落ちかかる月を 観ているに 一人 Ochikakaru tsuki wo mite iru ni hitori The falling moon; a solitary figure watching.
68-3	投げだしてまだ 陽のある脚 Nagedashite mada yo no aru ashi While there’s still sun, stretching out my legs.
69-1	笠にとんぼを とまらせて あるく Kasa ni tonbo wo tomarasete aruku Giving a lift to the dragonfly: my bamboo hat.

 

69-2	歩きつづける 彼岸花咲きつづける Arukitsuzukeru higanbana sakitsuzukeru Walking without end; spider lilies blooming without end.
70-1	まつぐな道で さみしい Massugu na michi de samishii How lonely the road so straight ahead.
70-2	だまつて 今日の わらじ穿く Damatte kyo no waraji haku Silently putting them on: today’s straw sandals.
70-3	ほろほろ酔うて 木の葉ふる Horo horo youte ko no ha furu Pleasantly drunk, falling leaves.

 

71	しぐるるや 死なないでいる Shigururu ya shinanaide iru A cold autumn drizzle: somehow not dying, I carry on.
76	かなかなないて ひとりである Kana kana naite hitori de aru The evening crickets crying; I’m alone.
77-1	一すじの水を ひき一つ家の秋 Hitosuji no mizu wo hiki hitotsu ie no aki Drawing water from a single sluice, one house’s autumn.
77-2	焼き捨てて 日記の灰の これだけか Yakisutete nikki no hai no kore dake ka Burning my dairies: Is this all that is left? The ashes.
81-1	投げ与へられた 一銭の光だ Nageataerareta issen no hikari da The one-sen coin tossed to me; what radiance!

81-2	馬がふみにぢる 草は花ざかり Uma ga fuminijiru kusa wa hanazakari The grasses trampled by horses, in full bloom.
82-1	波音の たえずして ふるさと遠し Namioto no taezu shite furusato toshi The unending sound of waves; my hometown far away.
82-2	波音遠くなり 近くなり 余命いくばくぞ Namioto toku nari chikaku nari yomei ikubaku zo The sound of waves, far away, close by; of my remaining days, how many?
85-1	秋となつた 雑草にすわる Aki to natta zasso ni suwaru I sit in weeds that have become this fall.

85-2	水の味も身にしむ 秋となる Mizu no ai mo mi ni shimu aki to naru My body embued with the taste of water; autumn has come.
86-1	ままよ法衣は 垢で朽ちた Mamayo hoi wa aka de kuchita My priest’s robe, lousy with dirt. I don’t care.
86-2	ゆつくり歩かう 萩がこぼれる Yukkuri aruko hagi ga koboreru I should walk slowly; I’m upsetting the bush clover.
88-1	みんな 寝てしまつて よい月夜かな Minna nete shimatte yoi tsuki yo kana After they’ve all gone to sleep, a wonderful moonlit night.

88-2	月光あまねく ほしいままなる 虫の夜だ Gekko amaneku hoshii mama naru mushi no yo da Moonlight everywhere; a night of self-indulgent bugs.
88-3	伸ばした足に ふれた隣りは 四国の人 Nobashita ashi ni fureta tonari wa Shikoku no hito Stretching out my leg, the fellow I touched: a man from Shikoku.
89-1	年とれば 故郷こひしい つくつくぼうし Toshi toreba kokyo koishii tsukutsukuboshi As I get older, I yearn for my home town; tsukutsukuboshi.
89-2	一きれの 雲のない空の さびしさまさる Hitokire no kumo no nai sora no sabishisa masaru Not one shred of cloud; the sky’s increasing loneliness.

 

	Kokoro shizuka ni yama no okifushi A heart at peace; in the mountain, waking and sleeping.
89-4	家を持たない 秋が ふかうなつた Ie wo motanai aki ga fuko natta Having no house, the autumn has grown late.
90	大地ひえびえとして 熱のある体を まかす Daichi hiebie toshite netsu no aru karada wo makasu Chilly and cold, entrusting my fevered body to the earth.
91-1	このまま死んでしまふ かも知れない 土にねる Kono mama shinde shimau kamo shirenai tsuchi ni neru I may die just like this, sleeping on unknown ground.

こころ しづかに 山のおきふし

91-2	熱あるからだを ながながと 伸ばす土 Netsu aru karada wo naganaga to nobasu tsuchi Stretching my fevered body out at length; the broad earth.
95-1	朽ちてまいにち 綻びる旅の 法衣だ Kuchite mainichi hokorobiru tabi no hoi da Rotting away, every day coming apart at the seams: my priestly robes.
95-2	けふの べんたうも 草の上にて Kyo no bento mo kusa no ue nite Today’s box lunch, too, sitting on weeds.
95-3	波の音 しぐれて 暗し Nami no oto shigurete kurashi The sound of waves, wet with rain and dark.

 

95-4	食べている おべんたうも しぐれて Tabete iru o-bento mo shigurete The box lunch I’m eating, too, wet with rain.
95-5	しぐるるや みんな ぬれている Shigururu ya minna nurete iru Showers off and on, everybody’s wet.
96-1	さんさしぐれの 山越えて また山 Sansa shigure no yama koete mata yama Late autumn rains, hey! Crossing over the mountains, more mountains still.
96-2	墓がならんで そこまで波が おしよせる Haka ga narande soko made nami ga oshiyoseru The waves push in just so far; the line of graves.

 

97-1	ゆきゆき 倒れるまでの 道の草 Yuki yuki taoreru made no michi no kusa Going, going, right up to collapse; the roadside weeds.
97-2	少し 熱がある風の中を 急ぐ Sukoshi netsu ga aru kaze no naka wo isogu Slightly fevered, I hurry through the wind.
97-3	空たかく べんたう いただく Sora takaku bento itadaku The sky so high, I happily receive my box lunch.
98	光あまねく 御飯 しろし Hikari amaneku gohan shiroshi Light everywhere; my rice, white.

 

99-1	しぐるるや 道は 一すぢ Shigururu ya michi wa hitosuji Late autumn rains! The Way is straight.
99-2	山の一つ家も 今日の旗を 立て Yama no hitotsu ie mo kyo no hata wo tate The one house on the mountain, too, today displaying the flag.
99-3	枯草に 残る日の 色はかなし Karekusa ni nokoru hi no iro wa kanashi How sad— the remaining light of the day in the dried grass.
99-4	暮れてなほ 耕す人の 影濃く Kurete nao tagayasu hito no kage koku The waning day; the shadow of the man tilling the field darkens.

 

99-5	軒も 傾いたまま 住んでいる Noki mo katamuita mama sunde iru They live there with the eaves drooping, just as they are.
100	腰かける岩を 覚えている Koshi kakeru iwa wo oboete iru Remembering the rock, I take a seat.
101-1	飯のうまさも ひとりかみしめて Meshi no umasa mo hitori kamishimete The savor of my rice; alone, I chew it well.
101-2	最後の一粒を 味わふ Saigo no hitotsubu wo aiwau I taste the last grain.

101-3	夜をこめて 水が流れる秋の宿 Yoru wo komete mizu ga nagareru aki no yado Water flowing into the night; the autumn inn.
102-1	あかつきの湯が 私一人 あたためてくれる Akatsuki no yu ga watashi hitori atatamete kureru The bath at dawn kindly warms me up, just me alone.
102-2	壁をへだてて 湯の中の 男女さざめき合う Kabe wo hedatete yu no naka no otoko onna sazamekiau In the hot water, a man and woman laughing out loud: the other side of the wall.
103-1	ホイトウと呼ばれる 村のしぐれかな Hoito to yobareru mura no shigure kana Called a beggar! Late autumn rains in the village.

103-2	手ばな かんでは 山を見ている Tebana kande wa yama wo mite iru Watching the mountain, I blow my nose in my hand.
103-3	しつとりぬれて 岩も私も Shittori nurete iwa mo watashi mo Slightly damp: the rocks, me, too.
103-4	法衣 ふきまくるは まさに秋風 Hoi fukimakuru wa masa ni akikaze My priest’s robes blown about; surely this, the autumn wind.
105-1	秋風の旅人に なりきつている Akikaze no tabibito ni narikitte iru Totally becoming a traveler of the autumn wind.

105-2	しぐるるや 人のなさけに 涙ぐむ Shigururu ya hito no nasake ni namidagumu Late autumn rain; at someone’s kindness my eyes brim with tears.
106-1	しぐるる旅の 支那さん いつしょにねている Shigururu tabi no shina san issho ni nete iru Sleeping together with traveling Chinese; later autumn rains.
106-2	ひとりあたたまつて ひとりでねる Hitori atatamatte hitori de neru Warming up alone, sleeping alone.
106-3	だまつて 今日の草鞋 穿く Damatte kyo no warai haku Silently putting them on: today’s straw sandals.

107-1	洗ふとそのまま 河原の石に 干す Arau to sono mama kawara no ishi ni hosu Washed, then dried just as they were on rocks in the riverbed.
107-2	寝たいだけ 寝たからだ 湯に伸ばす Netai dake neta karada yu ni nobasu I only wanted to sleep, then after - stretching my body out in the hot water.
108	また逢うた 支那のおじさん こんにちは Mata ota shina no ojisan konnichi wa Meeting the Chinaman once again, Good Morning!
109-1	やがて 死ぬる気色は 見えず夕蛍 Yagate shinuru kishiki wa miezu yubotaru Nothing suggests they will die before long: evening fireflies.

 

109-2	さりながら 人はいづれも 春の雪 Sarinagara hito wa izuremo haru no yuki After all, every last one of us: spring snow.
109-3	鉄鉢、 散くる葉を うける Teppachi, chikuru ha wo ukeru My iron begging bowl, receiving falling leaves.
110-1	山を観る けふいちにちは 笠をかぶらず Yama wo miru kyo ichinichi wa kasa wo kaburazu Looking at mountains, today, all day, not wearing my hat.
110-2	けふの べんたうは 岩のうへにて Kyo no bento wa iwa no ue nite Today’s box lunch? On top of a rock.

 

110-3	藪で 赤いのは 烏瓜 Yabu de akai no wa karasu’uri In the thicket, that red thing? A snake gourd!
110-4	また逢へた山 茶花も咲いている Mata aeta yama chabana mo saite iru The mountain, well met again; tea flowers blooming, too.
111-1	布団長く 夜も長く 寝かせていただいて Futon nagaku yo mo nagaku nekasete itadaite A long futon, a long night, too; the gift of sleep.
111-2	寝酒 したしく置いて ありました Nezake shitashiku oite arimashita A nightcap kindly left out just for me.

 

111-3	土蔵そのそばの 柚子の実も Dozo sono soba no yuzu no mi mo The godown, the fruit of the citron tree alongside of it, too.
112	すすき一株も 植えてある Susuki hitokabu mo uete aru Put in the ground: miscanthus, one clump.
113-1	なつかしくも 柔らかいフトン である Natsukashiku mo yawarakai futon de aru Though it’s been a long time, a soft futon.
113-2	ふとん ふうわり ふるさとの夢 Futon fuwari furusato no yume The futon, so fluffy, dreams of my home town.

 

113-3	ふるさとの 言葉となつた街に 来た Furusato no kotoba to natta machi ni kita A city whose words belong to my home town, I’ve arrived!
114-1	ぬれて ひとりごと いうて狂人 Nurete hitorigoto yute kyoin Soaked, mumbling to himself: a lunatic.
114-2	それは 私の顔だつた 鏡つめたく Sore wa watashi no kao datta kagami tsumetaku That was my face! The cold mirror.
115-1	寄り添うて 黙つて旅の 身なし児は Yorisote damatte tabi no minashi ko wa Sidling up silently, the look of a traveler: the child.

 

115-2	旅の子供は ひとりでメンコ 打つていえる Tabi no kodomo wa hitori de menko utte iru A child on the road playing with menko alone.
115-3	お経とどかない ジャズの騒音 O-kyo todokanai azu no so’on Beyond the ken of sutras, the cacophony of azz.
115-4	ハジカレたが 菊の見事さよ Haikareta ga kiku no migotosa yo It was reected, but - the chrysanthemum’s glory!
116-1	風の音も 更けている 散財か Kaze no oto mo fukete iru sanzai ka The sound of the wind, too, wasting away in dissipation?

 

116-2	更けて バクチ 打つ声 Fukete bakuchi utsu koe Fading away, the voices, gambling.
116-3	しぐるるや あんたの家を 訪ねあてた Shigururu ya anta no ie wo tazuneateta Late autumn rains! Hitting the mark, visiting your house.
116-4	鰑かみしめては 昔を話す Surume kamishimete wa mukashi wo hanasu Chewing on cuttlefish, talking over things long ago.
117	降つたり 照つたり 死に場所を探す Futtari tettari shinibasho wo sagasu Rain, then clear weather I look for a place to die.

 

118	やつと 見つけた 寝床の夢も Yatto mitsuketa nedoko no yume mo At long last, finding a bed, dreams, too.
119-1	右近の橘 の実の しぐるるや Ukon no tachibana no mi no shigururu ya The mandarin oranges of the Minister of the Right; soaked by the early winter rains.
119-2	大樟も 私も犬も しぐれつつ Ogusu mo watakushi mo inu mo shiguretsutsu The great camphor tree, me, and the dog, too: continually soaked by the rain.
120-1	ふるさと恋しい ぬかるみをあるく Furusato koishii nukarumi wo aruku Stepping through the mud, longing for my home town.

 

120-2	年暮れぬ笠きて わらじはきながら Toshi kurenu kasa kite waraji hakinagara Wearing my bamboo hat, tying my straw sandals; the year comes to an end.
120-3	師走のゆききの 知らない顔ばかり Shiwasu no yukiki no shiranai kao bakari Coming and going, the last month of the year, unknown faces only.
121	うしろすがたの しぐれてゆくか Ushiro sugata no shigurete yuku ka Seen from behind as I go: soaked to the skin?
122	鉄鉢の中へも あられ Teppachi no naka e mo arare In my begging bowl, too, the hail.

 

123-1	山へ空へ 摩可船若波羅蜜多 心経 Yama e sora e Makahannyaharamita shingyo To the mountains, to the sky: Makahannyaharamita shingyo.
123-2	朝凪の島を 二つおく Asanagi no shima wo futatsu oku Placing two islands in the morning calm.
123-3	ほろりと ぬけた歯では ある Horori to nuketa ha de wa aru Sentimentally losing a tooth.
123-4	黒髪の長さを 汐風に まかし Kurokami no nagasa wo shiokaze ni makashi Surrendering its length to the sea wind: her black hair.

 

124-1	冬雨の石階を のぼる サンタマリア To’u no sekkai wo noboru santamaria Climbing stone steps in the winter rain. Santa Maria!
124-2	冬曇の 大釜のひび Fuyukumori no ogama no hibi Winter cloudiness; the cracks in the large kettle.
124-3	すつかり剥げて 布衣は 笑ひつづける Sukkari hagete fu’i wa waraitsuzukeru Completely faded, my cotton robes; continual laughter.
124-4	人のなさけが 身にしみる火鉢を なでる Hito no nasake ga mi ni shimiru hibachi wo naderu Pierced through by another’s compassion; stroking the hibachi.

 

132-1	ふるさとは 遠くして 木の芽 Furusato wa toku shite ki no me My home town, far away; the buds of trees.
132-2	をとこをんなと その影も 躍る Otoko onna to sono kage mo odoru Men and women, their shadows, too, dancing.
132-3	サクラ咲いて サクラ散つて 踊る踊る Sakura saite sakura chitte odoru odoru Cherry blossoms blooming, cherry blossoms falling; dance, dance.
135	春寒い 島から島へ 渡される Haru samui shima kara shima e watasareru Ferried across from island to island; the cold spring.

 

136-1	草餅の ふるさとの香を いただく Kusamochi no furusato no kaori wo itadaku I humbly receive the fragrance of the kusamochi’s hometown
136-2	笠へ ぽつとり 椿だつた Kasa e pottori tsubaki datta Plop! On my bamboo hat; it was a camellia.
136-3	まツぱだかを 太陽に のぞかれる Mappadaka wo taiyo ni nozokareru Stark naked, and peeped at by the sun.
137	ふんどしは 洗へる ぬくいせせらぎが あり Fundoshi wa araeru nukui seseragi ga ari Able to wash my loincloth: a warm little stream.

 

139	逢ひたい、 捨炭山が 見えだした Aitai, Botayama ga miedashita How I long to meet him; having spotted Mt. Bota
140	なつかしい頭が 禿げている Natsukashii atama ga hagete iru That dear old head, going bald.
141	別れて来た荷物の 重いこと Wakarete kita nimotsu no omoi koto How heavy, the baggage that I carried at departure.
142	笠も 漏りだしたか Kasa mo moridashita ka My bamboo hat’s leaking, too?

 

143	ふるさとは みかんのはな のにほふとき Furusato wa mikan no hana no niou toki Mandarin orange flowers; time for their fragrance in my home town.
147	さみしいからだ ずんぶりつけた Samishii karada zunburi tsuketa My cheerless body dipped right in.
148-1	ひとりの湯が こぼれる Hitori no yu ga koboreru A bath for one, overflowing.
148-2	もう山門 あけてある Mo sanmon akete aru The Buddhist temple gate, already open.

 

148-3	いつまで生きよう 庵を結んで Itsu made ikiyo iori wo musunde How long will I live? Building my hermitage.
148-4	大楠の 枝から枝へ 青あらし Ogusu no eda kara eda e ao arashi From branch to branch through the huge camphor: a green storm.
148-5	大楠の枝たれて 地に とどく花 Ogusu no eda tarete tsuchi ni todoku hana Hanging branches of the huge camphor, flowers reaching the ground.
149-1	ここの土とならう お寺の ふくろう Koko no tochi to narau o-tera no fukuro Becoming part of the earth, right here; temple owl.

 

149-2	笠ねけば 松のしずくで Kasa nukeba matsu no shizuku de Taking off my bamboo hat; the pine, dripping.
149-3	さみしい道を 蛇に よこぎられる Samishii michi wo hebi ni yokogirareru Crossed by a snake; the lonely road.
149-4	つつましく咲いて げんのしようこ Tsutsumashiku saite gennoshoko Blooming modestly, the cranesbill.
157-1	ふたたび ここで 白髪を剃る Futatabi koko de shiraga wo soru Here, for the second time, I shave my white hair.

 

157-2	どうでも ここに 落着きたい夕月 Do demo koko ni ochitsukitai yuzuki Somehow, right here, I want to settle down; the evening moon.
157-3	これだけ残つている お位牌をおがむ Kore dake nokotte iru o-ihai wo ogamu Offering reverence to the mortuary tablet: all that is left.
158-1	いつしよに ぴつしより汗かいて 牛が人が Issho ni bisshori ase kaite ushi ga hito ga All together, dripping in sweat: oxen, men.
158-2	子を探す 親猫の いつまでも泣く Ko wo sagasu oyaneko no itsumademo naku The mother cat looking for her kittens, crying to the end of time.

 

159-1	家をめぐりて どくだみの花 Ie wo megurite dokudami no hana Rounding the house, flowers of dokudami.
159-2	食べるもの もなくなつた 今日の朝焼 Taberumono no naku natta kyo no asayake Things to eat, all gone, too; this morning’s glow.
160-1	ここの土とならう お寺のふくろ Koko no tsuchi to narau o-tera no fukuro Becoming part of the earth, right here; temple owl.
160-2	湧いてあふれる中に ねている Waite afureru naka ni nete iru In the midst of the bubbling, the overflowing: sleep.

 

161-1	並べられて まだ生きている Naraberarete mada ikite iru Arranged side by side, they are still alive.
161-2	ひとりの あつい茶を すする Hitori no atsui cha wo susuru Alone, sipping hot tea.
164-1	さみしい夜の あまりもの 食べるなど Samishii yo no amarimono taberu nado A lonely night; I eat something like leftovers.
164-2	何で こんなに淋しい風 ふく Nande konna ni samishii kaze fuku Why does it blow, like this? The lonely wind.

 

165	ほつくり抜けえた歯を 投げる夕闇 Hokkuri nuketa ha wo nageru yuyami Tossing away a pried out tooth; evening dusk.
168	けふはおわかれの 糸瓜がぶらり Kyo no o-wakare no hechima burari. Leaving today; the snake gourd dangling.
172	うつりきて 彼岸花の 花ざかり Utsuri kite higanbana no hanazakari Moving here; tigerlilies in full bloom.
173-1	朝焼雨ふる 大根まかう Asayake ame furu daikon mako The morning glow and rain; let’s plant daikon!

173-2	ゆうべのさみしさは また畑を打つ Yube no samishisa wa mata hatake wo utsu Last night’s loneliness … I’ll plow the field again.
176	こころすなほに 御飯がふいた Kokoro sunao ni gohan ga fuita With a submissive heart, my rice steamed away.
177-1	しみじみ 食べる飯ばかりの 飯である Shimijimi taberu meshi bakari no meshi de aru Only rice eaten thoroughly is rice.
177-2	いただいて足りて 一人の箸をおく Itadaite tarite hitori no hashi wo oku Humbly received, it was quite enough; I put down my chopsticks for one.

178	あぶらむし おまへのひげも のびている Aburamushi omae no hige mo nobite iru Cockroach, your mustache is growing long, too.
179-1	露も落葉も みんな掃きよせる Tsuyu mo ochiba mo minna hakiyoseru The dew, the fallen leaves, too; sweeping them all up.
179-2	朝の秋風を 吹き抜け さひておく Asa no akikaze wo fukinuke sashite oku The pennant points out the morning autumn wind.
183-1	一つあれば 事足る鍋の米を とぐ Hitotsu areba kototaru nabe no kome wo togu If there is one, that’s enough; washing the rice in the pot.

 

183-2	生まれた家は あとかたもない ほうたる Umareta ie wa atokata mo nai hotaru Of the house where I was born nothing remains; fireflies.
184	ほたる こいこい ふるさとにきた Hotaru koi koi furusato ni kita Come! Come, fireflies! I’ve come back to my home town.
185-1	ふるさとは ちしやもみが うまいふるさとにいる Furusato wa chishiyamomi ga umai furusato ni iru My home town? I’m in my hometown Where the chishamomi is great!
185-2	雨ふるふるさとは はだしであるく Ame furu furusato wa hadashi de aruku Rain, raining in my home town. I walk barefoot.

 

192-1	おわかれの水鳥が ういたり しずんだり O-wakare no mizudori uitari shizundari The waterbird at parting: now floating, now diving below.
192-2	燕とびかふ 旅から旅へ わらじを穿く Tsubame tobikau tabi kara tabi e waraji wo haku Swallows in flight: from journey to journey, tying on straw sandals.
192-3	もう逢えますまい木の 芽のくもり Mo aemasumai ki no me no kumori Not likely will we meet again; clouds of budding trees.
192-4	飲みたい水の音 たてていた Nomitai mizu no oto tatete ita The dripping sound of the water I wanted to drink.

 

193-1	山ふかく 蕗のとうなら 咲いておる Yama fukaku fuki no to nara saite iru Deep in the mountains, if it’s butterbur you want, they’re blooming.
193-2	山しづかなれば 笠をぬく Yama shizuka nareba kasa wo nuku In the mountains it’s quiet, so I take off my straw hat.
193-3	まこと山国の、 山ばかりなる月の Makoto yamaguni no, yama bakari naru tsuki no Truly a moon of a mountainous district of nothing but mountains.
193-4	明日はかへろう さくらちるちつてくる Asu wa kaero sakura chiru chitte kuru Tomorrow I’ll go home; cherry blossoms are falling and falling and falling.

 

196	水の雲かげも おちつかせないものがある Mizu no kumokage mo ochitsukasenai mono ga aru In the reflection of the clouds in the winter, too, there is something that will not let me settle down.
198	あたたかく草の かれているなり Atatakaku kusa no karete iru nari The cordial, warm withering of grasses.
199-1	ふるさとは あの山なみの雪の かがやく Furusato wa ano yamanami no yuki no kagayaku My hometown: the brilliance of the snow on yonder mountain crests.
199-2	春の雪ふる女は まことうつくしい Haru no yuki furu onna wa makoto utsukushii How beautiful! The women; falling spring snow.

 

200-1	あてもない旅の たもとぐさこんなに たまり Atemonai tabi no tamotogusa konna ni tamari How the lint has gathered inside my sleeves on this aimless journey.
200-2	雲のゆききも 栄華のあとの 水ひかる Kumo no yukiki mo eiga no ato no mizu hikaru The animation of the clouds; the remains of its splendor: the shining water.
201-1	春風の扉ひらけば 南無阿弥陀仏 Harukaze no tobira hirakeba Namu Amida Butsu Opening the doors of the spring wind: Namu Amida Butsu
201-2	うららかな鐘をつかうよ Urarakana kane wo tsuko yo Let’s strike the bell, bright and clear.

 

201-3	とふとさは ましろなる鶏 Toutosa wa mashiro naru niwatori How august: the chicken, pure white.
201-4	伊豆は暖かく 野宿によろしい 波音も Izu wa atatakaku nojuku ni yoroshii namioto mo Izu is warm, sleeping outdoors good, the sound of waves, too.
202-1	また 一枚ぬぎすてる 旅から旅 Mata ichimai nugisuteru tabi kara tabi Again, one more layer, clothes cast off from journey to journey.
202-2	はつと 月がある 東京に来ている Hotto tsuki ga aru Tokyo ni kite iru What a relief! There’s the moon; entering Tokyo.

 

202-3	花が葉になる 東京よさようなら Hana ga ha ni naru Tokyo yo sayonara Flowers are now leaves. Tokyo! Sayonara.
203-1	行き暮れて なんとここらの 水のうまさは Yukikurete nanto kokora no mizu no umasa wa Overtaken by night, how tasty the water hereabouts!
203-2	のんびり 尿する草の 芽だらけ Nonbiri nyo suru kusa no me darake Peeing at ease; budding grasses everywhere.
203-3	あるけばかつこう いそげばかつこう Arukeba kakko isogeba kakko If I walk, a cuckoo; if I hurry, a cuckoo.

 

204	浅間をまともの おべんとうは 草の上にて Asama wo matomo no o-bento wa kusa no ue nite Mt. Asama right in front, I eat my box lunch on the grass.
207	焚くほどは 風がもてくる 落葉かな Taku hodo wa kaze ga mote kuru ochiba kana Enough for kindling: fallen leaves brought in by the wind.
208	青葉わけゆく 良寛さまも 行かしたろ Aoba wakeyuku Ryokan sama mo ikashitaro Walking through green leaves; did Master Ryokan do the same?
209-1	こころむなしく あらなみ よせてはかへし Kokoro munashiku aranami yosete wa kaeshi With hollow heart rough waves coming in, going out.

 

209-2	砂浜にうづくまり けふも 佐渡は見えない Sunahama ni uzukumari kyo mo Sado wa mienai Crouching on the sandy beach; today, too, Sado cannot be seen.
209-3	荒海へ脚投げだして 旅のあとさき Araumi e ashi nagedashite tabi no atosaki Stretching out my legs towards the rough sea; the journey’s beginning and end.
210	水底の雲も みちのくの空の さみだれ Mizusoko no kumo mo michinoku no sora no samidare Clouds at the bottom of the sea, too: The sky of Michinoku; Early summer rains.
211-1	ここまでを 来し水 飲んで去る Koko made wo kishi mizu nonde saru Coming this far, drinking water, moving on.

 

211-2	夏草や つはものともが 夢のあと Natsukusa ya tsuwamonodomo ga yume no ato Summer grasses! All that remains of the warriors’ dreams.
213	水音のたえずして 御佛とあり Mizuoto no taezu shite Go-Butsu to ari The unending sound of water: to me, the Buddha.
214-1	てふてふ ひらひら いらかをこえた Tefu tefu hirahira iraka wo koeta Butterflies fluttering over the tiled roof.
214-2	法堂 あけはなつ 明けはなれている Hodo akehanatsu akehanarete iru The Dharma hall opened wide, open to all.

 

215-1	ふたたびここに 草も しげるまま Futatabi koko ni kusa mo shigeru mama Here, once again: the grass, too, growing just as it is.
215-2	わたし ひとりの音 させている Watashi hitori no oto sasete iru Making the sound of myself, alone.
216	日ざかりの 千人針の 一針づつ Hizakari no senninbari no hitohari zutsu In the heat of the day, one stitch after another: the “thousand stitch cloth.”
217-1	秋も いよいよふかうなる 日の丸へんぽん Aki mo iyoiyo fuko naru hi no maru henpon Autumn deepening all the more; our national flag, fluttering.

217-2	ふたたびは 踏むまい土を 踏みしめて征く Futatabi wa fumumai tochi wo fumishimete yuku Treading firmly on the ground they will not likely tread upon again; to the front.
217-3	しぐれつつ しずかにも 六百五十柱 Shiguretsutsu shizuka ni mo roppyaku gou bashira Late autumn rains, no matter how peaceful, six hundred and fifty gods.
218-1	もくもくとして しぐるる白い函を まへに Mokumoku toshite shigururu shiroi hako wo mae ni A silent late autumn rain; placing the white boxes out in front.
218-2	雪へ雪ふる 戦ひは これからだといふ Yuki e yuki furu tatakai wa kore kara dato iu Snow falling towards snow; the battle will soon start, they say.

218-3	いさましくも かなしくも 白い函 Isamashiku mo kanashiku mo shiroi hako How valiant, how sad: the white boxes.
219-1	街はおまつり お骨となつて 帰られたか Machi wa o-matsuri o-hone to natte kaerareta ka A festival in the streets. Have those honored men turned to bones and come home?
219-2	ぽろぽろ したたる汗が ましろな函に Poroporo shitataru ase ga mashiro na hako ni Sweat trickling, dropping down on the pure white box.
219-3	お骨 声なく 水のうへをゆく O-hone koe naku mizu no ue wo yuku The honored bones, voiceless flowing over the water.

 

219-4	その一片は ふるさとの 土となる秋 Sono ippen wa furusato no tsuchi to naru aki Autumn. That fragment turns to the earth of its own home town.
219-5	みんな出て征く 山の青さの いよいよ青く Minna dete yuku yama no aosa no iyoiyo aoku How they leave for the front! The green of the mountains greener, greener still.
220-1	馬も召されて おぢいさん おばあさん Uma mo mesarete o-jiisan o-baasan Their horse was summoned, too; the old man, the old woman.
220-2	これが最後の 日本の御飯を 食べている、汗 Kore ga saigo no nihon no gohan wo tabete iru, ase This is the last Japanese rice he’ll eat. Sweat.

 

220-3	ぢつと 瞳が瞳に 喰ひ入る瞳 Jitto hitomi ga hitomi ni kui-iru hitomi Eyes staring steadily into one another; the eyes.
220-4	足は手は 支那に残して ふたたび日本に Ashi wa te wa Shina ni nokoshite futatabi Nihon ni Leaving his arms and legs in China, he has come back to Japan.
222	わかれてからのまいにち雪ふる Wakarete kara no mainichi yuki furu After your leaving, it snows everyday.
223	しぐるるや あるだけの御飯よう 炊けた Shigururu ya aru dake no gohan yo taketa Late autumn rain; all the rice that was here cooked up just right.

 

225	壁がくづれて そこから鶴草 Kabe ga kuzurete soko kara tsurugusa Walls crumbling; through them, creeping vines.
226	うどん供えて、 母よ、わたくしも いただきまする Udon sonaete, haha yo, watakushi mo itadakimasuru Offering udon; Mother! I’ll have some, too.
229	一羽来て 啼かない鳥である Ichiwa kite nakanai tori de aru Flying over alone, a single, songless bird.
230	ちんぽこも おそそも わいてあふれる湯 Chinpoko mo ososo mo waite afureru yu Men’s privates, women’s, too; the bubbling overflowing hot water.

 

232-1	やつと 世帯が持てて 新しいバケツ Yatto setai ga motete atarashii baketsu At last, having a household; a new bucket.
232-2	ないて烏の、 飛んで烏の、 おちつくところがない Naite karasu no, tonde karasu no, ochitsuku tokoro ga nai Crows cawing, crows flying, no place to settle down.
233-1	はるばる たづね来て 岩鼻一人 Harubaru tazunete kite iwabana hitori Coming to visit from far away; at the tip of the promontory alone.
233-2	鷹一つ見つけて うれし伊良湖岬 Taka hitotsu mitsukete ureshi Irakomisaki Sighting a hawk. How delightful! Cape Irako.

234-1	お山 しんしんしづくする 真実不虚 O-yama shinshin shizuku suru shinitsu fuko The holy mountain dripping steadily; “This is truth, not falsehood.”
234-2	涸れて 涸れきつて 石ころごろごろ Karete karekitte ishi koro gorogoro Dried up, completely dried up; stones rolling, tumbling.
235-1	燃ゆる火の、 雨ふらしめと 燃えさかる Moyuru hi no, ame furashime to moesakaru The burning fire, burning ablaze to send the rain.
235-2	炎天のレール まつすぐ Enten no reeru massugu Under the scorching sun, the rail, straight ahead.

 

236	もともと 乞食になつて タオルが一枚 Motomoto koiki ni natte taoru ga ichimai Back to being a beggar; one towel.
242-1	馬馬あすは征くの馬の顔顔顔 Uma uma asu wa yuku no uma no kao kao kao Horses, horses, the faces, faces, faces of the horses tomorrow going to the front.
242-2	ひよいと 四国へ 晴れきつている Hyoi to shikoku e harekitte iru Buoyantly on to Shikoku; a perfectly clear sky.
242-3	石を枕に 雲の行くへを Ishi o makura ni kumo no yukue wo Making a stone my pillow, tracing the whereabouts, of the clouds.

 

244-1	南無観世音 おん手したたる 水の一すぢ Namu Kanzeon on-te shitataru mizu no hitosuji Namu Kanzeon. One line of water drips from her holy hand.
244-2	秋の夜の 護摩のほのほの 燃えさかるなり Aki no yo no goma no honohono moesakaru nari The autumn night; flames of the goma ceremony in full blaze.
244-3	あすはお分れの 爪をきりつつ、 秋 Asu wa o-wakare no tsume wo kiritsutsu, aki Cutting my nails, tomorrow I depart; autumn.
244-4	落葉 ふみわけほど よい野糞 Ochiba fumiwake hodo yoi nokuso Walking through fallen leaves; having a proper bowel movement out of doors.

 

244-5	木の葉 ふるふる 野糞する Ko no ha furu furu noguso suru Leaves fluttering; shitting outdoors.
245	山のけはしさ 流れくる水の れいろう Yama no kewashisa nagarekuru mizu no reiro The steep incline of the mountain; the water flowing down, bright and clear.
246-1	秋ただふかうなる 今日も旅ゆく Aki tada fuko naru kyo mo tabi yuku Autumn only deepens; today, too, I travel.
246-2	いれものがない 両手でうける Iremono ga nai ryote de ukeru Having nothing to put it in, I receive it with my two hands.

 

247-1	ふたたびここに 雑草供えて Futatabi koko ni zasso sonaete Once again, offering weeds at this place.
247-2	墓に護摩水を、 わたしもすすり Haka ni gomasui wo, watashi mo susuri Ceremonial water at the grave; I’ll sip some, too.
247-3	しぐれて 山をまた山を 知らない山 Shigurete yama wo mata yama wo shiranai yama Raining off and on; mountain after mountain after unknown mountain.
247-4	からだ投げだして しぐるる山 Karada nagedashite shigururu yama Laying my body down in the mountains in late autumn rains.
248-1	しぐれて その字が読めない 道しるべ Shigurete sono i ga yomenai michishirube Late autumn rains; I can’t read that word: the guidepost.

 

248-2	泊めてくれない 折からの月が 行手に Tomete kurenai orikara no tsuki ga yukute ni They won’t let me stay; just then, the moon straight ahead.
248-3	暮れても 宿がない 百舌鳥が鳴く Kurete mo yado ga nai mozu ga naku Though it’s gotten dark, no inn; a shrike shrieking.
248-4	まどろめば ふるさとの夢の、 葦の葉ずれ Madoromeba furusato no yume no, ashi no hazure Dozing off, a dream of my home town; reed leaves rustling.
249-1	月夜 あかるい舟があり その中にねる Tsukiyo akarui fune ga ari sono naka ni neru A bright moonlit night; there’s a boat, I’ll sleep inside.

 

249-2	ふたたびは わたらない橋の ながいながい風 Futatabi wa wataranai hashi no nagai nagai kaze The prolonged breeze of the bridge I won’t cross over a second time.
249-3	誰もいない 落葉掃きよせてある 昼ふかく Dare mo inai ochiba hakiyosete aru hiru fukaku Nobody around, fallen leaves swept up in heaps; late afternoon.
252-1	わだつみを まへにわがお弁当 まづしけれど Wadatsumi wo mae ni waga o-bento mazushikeredo The wave-capped ocean before me; but my box lunch, miserable.
252-2	松はかたむいて あら波の くだけるまま Matsu wa katamuite aranami no kudakeru mama The pines aslant, rough waves breaking just as they are.

 

252-3	われいま ここに海の青さの かぎりなし Ware ima koko ni umi no aosa no kagiri nashi I, right here and now, the blue-green of the ocean without limit.
253-1	落葉 あたたかくかみしめる 御飯の光り Ochiba atatakaku kamishimeru gohan no hikari The warmth of the fallen leaves, the brilliance of the rice I chew thoroughly.
253-2	べうべう うちよせて われをうつ Byubyu uchiyosete ware wo utsu Whistling and howling, they beat on the shore, they beat on me.
254-1	ほろほろ ほろび行く わたくしの秋 Horohoro horobiyuku watakushi no aki Going to ruin, bit by bit: my autumn.

 

254-2	一握の米を いただきいただいて まいにちの旅 Ichiaku no kome wo itadaki itadaite mainichi no tabi A handful of rice: receiving one, then another; the journey, day after day.
254-3	あとになり さきになり おへんろさんのたれから Ato ni nari saki ni nari o-henro san no tare kare Some falling behind, some going ahead; venerable pilgrims each and all.
255	短日暮れかかる 笈のおもさよ Tanitsu kurekakaru kyu no omosa yo The short day coming to an end; how heavy this pack!
257-1	ひなたまぶしく 飯ばかりの飯を Hinata mabushiku meshi bakari no meshi wo In the glaring sunshine, eating all the rice I have.

 

257-2	まぶしく しらみを とりつくせない Mabushiku shirami wo toritsuku senai In the bright glare I don’t pick lice.
258-1	わが手わが足 われにあたたかく 寝る Waga te waga ashi ware ni atatakau neru My hands, my feet, drawn in, warmly I sleep.
258-2	夜の長さ 夜どほし 犬にほられて Yoru no nagasa yodoshi inu ni horarete The long night: barked at by a dog all night long.
261-1	岩ばしる水が たたへし青さ みそぎする Iwabashiru mizu ga tataeshi aosa misogi suru Water crashing over crags, filling a green pool; a ceremonial cleansing.

 

261-2	山のするどさ そこに昼月をおく Yama no surudosa soko ni chugetsu wo oku Placing the daytime moon, there, on keen-edged mountains.
261-3	寝ても覚めても 夜がながい 瀬の音 Nete mo samete mo yoru ga nagai se no oto Sleeping or waking, a long night; the sound of the shallows.
261-4	水はみんな 滝となり 秋ふかし Mizu wa minna taki to nari aki fukashi All the streams becoming waterfalls; deep autumn.
262	岩が大きな岩が いちめん 蔦紅葉 Iwa ga okina iwa ga ichimen tsuta koyo Rocks, huge rocks, on all sides; fall colors on the vines.

 

263-1	朝まいりは わたくし一人の 銀杏ちりしく Asamairi wa watakushi hitori no ginnan chirishiku Morning visit to the temple, myself, alone; scattered ginko nuts.
263-2	秋風 あるいても あるいても Akikaze aruite mo aruite mo Walking, still walking; the autumn wind.
263-3	なんとあたたかな しらみをとる Nanto atatakana shirami wo toru How warm, the lice I pick.
269	おちついて 死ねそうな草 枯るる Ochitsuite shineso na kusa karuru Settled down, it seems ready to die: withered grass.

 

270-1	手にのせて 柿のすがたの ほれぼれ赤く Te ni nosete kaki no sugata no horebore akaku Set in my hand, the shape of the persimmon: fascinatingly red.
270-2	ゆう焼けの うつくしさは 老をなげくでもなく Yuyake no utsukushisa wa ro wo nageku demo naku The beauty of the evening glow; lamenting my old age? Not even.
270-3	一人 正月の餅も酒も ありそして Hitori shogatsu no mochi mo sake mo ari soshite All alone, I’ve got New Year’s mochi and sake, so…
271-1	身のまわり かたづけて 遠く山なみの雪 Mi no mawari katazukete toku yamanami no yuki Tidying up everything around me; on the ridge of the distant mountains, snow.

 

271-2	雨をためて バケツ一杯の 今日は事足る Ame wo tamete baketsu ippai no kyo wa kototaru Collecting rainwater, a full bucket today; just enough.
272	こしかた ゆくすえ雪 あかりする Koshikata yukusue yuki akari suru In the past and days ahead, snow shining.
274-1	朝湯のよろしさ もくもくとして 順番を待つ Asayu no yoroshisa mokumoku toshite unban wo matsu The excellence of a morning bath; silently I wait my turn.
274-2	あふれくる湯へ 順番を待つ Afurekuru yu e unban wo matsu I wait my turn at the overflowing water.

 

274-3	ずんぶり温泉の なかの顔と顔笑ふ Zunburi onsen no naka no kao to kao warau Submerged in the hot spring, laughing faces.
274-4	朝湯 こんこんあふれる まんなかのわたし Asayu konkon afureru mannaka no watashi The morning bath bubbling thick and fast. And right in the middle? Me!
275-1	一人のさみしさが 温泉にひたりて 秋の夜 Hitori no samishisa ga onsen ni hitarite aki no yo The loneliness of being by myself soaked in the hot spring; an autumn night.
275-2	生まれてうれしく 掌を 握つたりひらいたり Umarete ureshiku tanagokoro wo nigittari hiraitari So happy to be born; closing his hands, opening his hands.

 

277-1	おちついて 死ねそうな草 枯るる Ochitsuite shineso na kusa karuru Settled down, it seems ready to die: the withered grass.
277-2	おちついて 死ねそうな草も 萌ゆる Ochitsuite shineso na kusa mo moyuru Settled down, it seems ready to die: the sprouting grass.
278-1	もくもく 蚊帳のうち ひとり飯喰う Mokumoku kaya no uchi hitori meshi kuu Silently, inside mosquito netting, eating my rice alone.
278-2	蚊帳の中まで 夕焼けの 一人寝ている Kaya no naka made yuyake no hitori nete iru The evening glow, right into the mosquito netting; I sleep alone.

279-1	月のひかりの すき腹ふかく しみとほるなり Tsuki no hikari no sukibara fukaku shimitoru nari The light of the moon deeply penetrating my empty stomach.
279-2	まいにち水を飲み 水ばかりの身ぬち澄みわたる Mainichi mizu wo nomi mizu bakari no minuchi sumiwataru Drinking water every day, only water clearing up my body entire.
279-3	かなかなかなかな やうやく米買ひに Kana kana kana kana yoyaku kome kai ni Should I, should I, should I, should I? At last going out To buy rice.
281	とぼしいくらしの、 水のながるる Toboshii kurashi no, mizu no nagaruru The destitute life: the flow of water.

282	いつ死ねる 木の実は 捲いておく Itsu shineru ki no mi wa maite oku Thoughtfully planting the seed of a tree that will someday die.
283-1	稲の葉ずれも 瑞穂の国の 水の音 Ine no hazure mo mizuho no kuni no mizu no oto The whispering of the riceplant leaves, too, the sound of water of the Land of Abundant Rice.
283-2	食べるものが なければないで 涼しい水 Taberumono ga nakereba naide suzushii mizu If there is nothing to eat, the calm, cool water.
283-3	七夕の いぢらしい雨 ふる Tanabata no ijirashii ame furu Tanabata’s pitiful rain falling.

 

283-4	仰いで 晴れさうな 七夕の空 Aoide hareso na Tanabata no sora Gazing up, it looks like it’s going to clear: the Tanabata sky.
284-1	七夕の 天の川より 降るか Tanabata no Amanogawa yori furu ka Tanabata. Is rain falling from the Milky Way?
284-2	晴れよと 仰げば晴れさうな 七夕の空 Hare yo to aogeba hareso na Tanabata no sora Looking up with a “Hey! Clear up!” It seems like it’s going to clear: the Tanabata sky.
284-3	七夕の 天の川より こぼるる雨か Tanabata no Amanogawa yori koboruru ame ka From Tanabata’s Milky Way, scattered rain?

 

285	トマトを掌に、 みほとけのまへに ちちははのまへに Tomato wo tanagokoro ni, Mi-Hotoke no mae ni chichi haha no mae ni A tomato in the palm of my hand; to the Buddha, to my father and mother.
286-1	うちのような よそのような お盆の月夜 Uchi no yo na yoso no yo na O-bon no tsukiyo Like here, like elsewhere: a moonlit night of O-bon.
286-2	盆の月夜の 更けてから まいる足音 Bon no tsukiyo no fukete kara mairu ashioto After the moonlit night of O-bon deepens, coming footsteps.
286-3	お盆の御飯 ふつくら炊けた O-bon no gohan fukkura taketa O-bon’s rice cooked soft and plump.

 

287-1	芋粥の あつさうまさも 秋となつた Imogayu no atsusa umasa mo aki to natta Potato gruel— its heat and savor, too; autumn has come.
287-2	酒はない 月しみじみ 観ており Sake wa nai tsuki shimijimi mite ori No sake; gazing intently at the moon.
287-3	朝げは すずしいぢやが芋 三つ四つ Asage wa suzushii jagaimo mitsu yottsu For breakfast, cool potatoes, three or four.
287-4	銭がない 物がない 歯がない一人 Zeni ga nai mono ga nai ha ga nai hitori No money, no possessions, no teeth, alone.

 

287-5	句碑へ したしく萩の 咲き染めている Kuhi e shitashiku hagi no sakisomete iru Bush clover, beginning to bloom intimately at the engraved stone.
292-1	生き残る蝿が わたしを おぼえている Ikinokoru hae ga watashi wo oboete iru The flies still alive remember me.
292-2	鳴けつれて虫の いのちの ほそりゆく Nakitsurete mushi no inochi no hosori yuku As the insects cry, their lives thin out.
292-3	掃くほどに 散るほどに秋ふかく Haku hodo ni chiru hodo ni aki fukaku As much as I sweep, as much as they fall, autumn deepens.

 

293-1	お寺は しずかなぎんなん 拾う Otera wa shizuka na ginnan hirou At the temple I pick up tranquil ginko nuts.
293-2	落葉する これから水が うまくなる Ochiba suru kore kara mizu umaku naru Leaves are falling. After this, the water becoming tasty.
319-1	酒はない 月しみじみ観て居り Sake wa nai tsuki shimijimi mite ori No sake; quite keenly I watch the moon.
319-2	蚊帳の中の私にまで月の明るく Kaya no naka no watashi ni made tsuki no akaruku The moon shines through the mosquito net all the way - to me!

320

あけはなち 月をながめつつ寝る

Akehanachi tsuki wo nagumetsutsu neru Through the open door, gazing at the moon; going to bed.

321

ぼろぼろ 冷飯ぼろぼろ 秋寒

Boroboro hiyameshi boroboro shukan Tattered and threadbare, cold rice, tattered and threadbare; the autum cold.

333

更けて ひそかなる木の 葉のひかり

Fukete hisokanaru ki no ha no hikari The evening deepens; on a hidden tree, the light of its leaves.