山寺のあか月がたの鐘のおとをわがおもふことなるときかばや
yamadera no
akatsukigata no
kane no oto o
wa ga omou koto
naru to kikaba ya | At a mountain temple
Toward the edge of dawn
The tolling of the bell
Becomes the focus of my thoughts—
Is that what I hear? |
Fujiwara no Sadayori
Temples 寺
法の声入あひのかねにひびきあひてあはれつきせぬふるき山寺
nori no koe
iriai no kane ni
hibiki aite
aware tsukisenu
furuki yamadera | Voices chanting sutras, and
The sunset bell
Resound together with
Limitless compassion at
An ancient mountain temple. |
Daishin
Temples 寺
木の葉ちり鹿なく秋の山寺はいりあひのかねの音ぞさびしき
ko no ha chiri
shika naku aki no
yamadera wa
iriai no kane no
oto zo sabishiki | Leaves scattering from the trees, and
Stags crying – in autumn
At a mountain temple
The sunset bell’s
Toll is lonely, indeed! |
Higo
Temples 寺
つくづくとすぎもゆくかな山寺にいりあひのかねの声ばかりして
tsukuzuku to
sugi mo yuku kana
yamadera ni
iriai no kane no
koe bakari shite | How fervently
They proceed along
To the mountain temple
At the sunset bell’s
First toll! |
Nakazane
Temples 寺
谷ふかみ跡だに見えぬ山寺はかけひの水のゆくにてぞ知る
tani fukami
ato dani mienu
yamadera wa
kakehi no mizu no
yuku nite zo shiru | Deep within the valley
No tracks lead to
This mountain temple:
Water through the culverts’
Passing reveals it. |
Akinaka
'Simply moving and elegant'