Sankashū I: 325

A place famous for its moon.

なべてなほ所の名をや惜しむらん明石はわきて月のさやけき

nabete nao
tokoro no na o ya
oshimuran
akashi wa wakite
tsuki no sayakeki
In general
Does the place’s name
Have anything to regret?
Akashi is particular for
The purity of the moon…

Saigyō
西行

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