Saigyo Waka English Translation

Noriko Mizusaki

 

At my old age walking over

Mt. Sayono-nakayama again

I had never imagined before

Oh! On my life! Oh! Life dear!

I am to cross the mount over

 

西行英訳

水崎野里子

 

年たけてまた越ゆべしと思いきや命なりけり小夜の中山

Toshi takete

mata koyubeshito

omoikiya

inochi narikeri

sayono nakayama

By SAIGYO:西行

 

(Saigyo was a one of the outstanding waka poets and a Buddhist monk, who lived in the 11th century of Japan)