A poem composed by Princess Nukata when the emperor went hunting at Kamōno.
茜草指 武良前野逝 標野行 野守者不見哉 君之袖布流
あかねさす紫野行き標野行き野守は見ずや君が袖振る
akane sasu
murasakino yuki
simeno yuki
nomori pa mizu ya
kimi ga sode puru | Shining madder red,
To the violet fields you go,
To the hunting grounds you go, but
Won’t the wardens look askance?
At your waving sleeves…’ |
Princess Nukata
あかねさす日は照らせれどぬばたまの夜渡る月の隠らく惜しも
akane sasu
pi pa teraseredo
nubatama no
yo wataru tuki no
kakuraku wosi mo | Glowing madder red,
The sun shines on, yet
Black as leopard flower seeds,
The night traversing moon’s
Concealment is what I regret… |
Imperial Visits to the Fields
あかねさすみかりの小野にたつきぎす空とるたかにあはせつるかな
akane sasu
mikari no ono ni
tatsu kigisu
sora toru taka ni
awasetsuru kana | Shining madder red,
From the imperial hunting grounds
Pheasants take flight;
Hawks hunting in the skies
Are they sure to meet! |
Minamoto no Nakazane
源仲実
泊瀬の斎槻が下に我が隠せる妻あかねさし照れる月夜に人見てむかも
patuse no
yutuki ga sita ni
wa ga kakuseru tuma
akane sasi
tereru tukuyo ni
pito mitemu kamo |
Beneath Hatsuse’s
Divine zelkova
Did I conceal my love, but
Shining madder red
So bright is the moon tonight
Someone may find her out! |
Anonymous
'Simply moving and elegant'