Kei’un Hyakushu 1

The beginning of Spring.

けふしこそ嵐にさやぐ篠の葉の深山も霞む春は來にけれ

kyô shi koso
arashi ni sayagu
sasa no ha no
miyama mo kasumu
haru wa kinkeri
On this day of all days
The rough winds rustle
The leaves of brief bamboo
And the mountains’ depths are hazed:
Spring is here, indeed.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *