Minamoto no Hitoshi

Minamoto no Hitoshi (源等; 880–951) was a Japanese waka poet of the mid-Heian period. One of his poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

Minamoto no Hitoshi, from the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

Biography

Hitoshi was born in 880, a son of Minamoto no Mare (源希) and great-grandson of Emperor Saga.^[1][2]

After serving as governor of several provinces, in 947 he was appointed Sangi Counselor with Fourth Court Rank (正四位下参議, shō shii no ge sangi).^[1][2]

Poetry

Four of his poems were included in Gosen Wakashū on.^[1][2]

The following poem by him was included as No. 39 in Fujiwara no Teika's Ogura Hyakunin Isshu:

Japanese text[3]	Romanized Japanese[4]	English translation[5]
浅茅生の 小野の篠原 しのぶれど あまりてなどか 人の恋しき	Asajiu no ono no shinohara shinoburedo amarite nado ka hito no koishiki	Though I scarcely show my secret feelings like those few reeds sprouting unnoticed in low bamboo, they are too much for me to hide. Why do I love you so?