(1)
山には山の 愁いあり Yama ni wa yama no urei ari
海には海の 悲しみや Umi ni wa umi no kanashimi ya
ましてこころの 花ぞのに Mashite kokoro no hanazono ni
咲きしあざみの 花ならば Sakishi azami no hana naraba
The most massive mountains are / never free from worry.
The vastest sea is neither / free from sadness
Still more in the flower gardens / of human minds,
The thistle flowers opened there / must suffer from a hard time.
(2)
高嶺の百合の それよりも Takane no yuri no sore yori mo
秘めたる夢を ひとすじに Himetaru yume wo hitosuji ni
くれない燃ゆる その姿 Kurenai moyuru sono sugata
あざみに深き わが想い Azami ni fukaki waga omoi
The lilies in the high mountains / are surely precious.
Still more precious secret image, / I’ve been keeping in my mind.
The beautiful feature burning / in such charming crimson,
That’s the dearest thistle flower / that I’ve been longing for.
(3)
いとしき花よ 汝はあざみ Itsoshiki hana yo na(nji) wa azami
こころの花よ 汝はあざみ Kokoro no hana yo na(nji) wa azami
さだめの径に 涯なくも Sadame no michi ni hate naku mo
かおれよせめて わが胸に Kaore yo semete waga mune ni
Oh, such a dearest flower, / you are a thistle flower !
The only flower in my heart, / you are a thistle flower !
Even though we mayn’t encounter / in our lives each other,
I wish I could realize your perfume / in my ever-waiting bosom.
2005. 9. 27, Translated by: B. Ito
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