Eikyū hyakushu 609

Felicitations 賀

我が君をいはひこめつつ竹の枝ちよとちぎるはうれしかりけり

wa ga kimi o
iwaikometsutsu
take no eda
chiyo to chigiru wa
ureshikarikeri

For My Lord
While deep in celebration
Upon a branch of bamboo
‘Live a thousand generations!’ I vow –
What joy!

Higo

Waka Poetry