[Lyrics Translation] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2: Yogomori no Yume

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I translated this years ago and never posted it. I quickly proofread it, but let me know if you spot any mistakes.

From “Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 2 ~Hana wo Tome~”

夜籠りの夢
Yogomori no Yume
Dreams of Night Prayer¹

歌：彰紋（宮田幸季）
作詞：田久保真見
作曲：URARA

Vocal: Akifumi (Miyata Kouki)
Lyrics: Takubo Mami
Music: URARA

明日から欠ける満月 満ち足りても刹那よ
あなたを恋う苦しみは 永遠の至福となる

asu kara kakeru mangetsu    michitarite mo setsuna yo
anata wo kou kurushimi wa    eien no shifuku to naru

The full moon that begins waning tomorrow, now has a moment of content
The pain of loving you will become the bliss of eternity

衣擦れの音が 透廊を渡る
瑠璃の毬香炉 空薫物を
咲き乱れ花を敷いた
夢の褥 あなただけに

kinuzure no oto ga    sukirou wo wataru
ruri no marigouro    soradakimono wo
sakimidareru hana wo shiita
yume no shitone    anata dake ni

The sound of rustling clothes spreads through the open-air corridor²
The lapis lazuli–coloured incense burner³, perfuming the room⁴
The abundantly blooming flowers are spread all over
On the pillow in my dreams, there is only you

心は上弦の月 募る想いおさえて
あなたを待つ切なさが 真実の至福となる

kokoro wa jougen no tsuki    tsunoru omoi osaete
anata wo matsu setsunasa ga    shinjitsu no shifuku to naru

My heart is the waxing moon, weighed down by my worsening emotions
The fervour of waiting for you will become the bliss of reality

ふるえる素顏に 薫りだけまとい
涙の在り処を 扇でかくす
虹の糸で織らせてみた
衣に袖を 通しておくれ

fureru sugao ni    kaori dake matoi
namida no arika wo    ougi de kakusu
niji no ito de orasete mita
koromo ni sode wo    tooshite okure

My trembling unadorned face, clothed only with scent
My tears’ whereabouts, hidden by a folding fan
I tried to weave rainbow threads
And delay slipping my arm into the sleeve of my robe

紫檀の箱に閉じ込め 誰にも見せたくない
小指を繫いだだけで 身も魂も滿ち足りる

shitan no hako ni tojikome    dare ni mo misetakunai
koyubi wo tsunaida dake de    mi mo kokoro mo michitariru

I lock away our rosewood box, for I want none to see it
With only our pinkies tied together,⁵ our bodies and hearts are content

微笑むあなたを誰も 傷つけたりできない
ただひとつ守りたいもの 奪わせたりはしない
儚き移り香となり せめてそばで眠ろう
あなたを恋う苦しみは 永遠の至福となる

hohoemu anata wo dare mo    kizutsuketari dekinai
tada hitotsu mamoritai mono    ubawasetari wa shinai
hakanaki utsuriga tonari    semete soba de nemurou
anata wo kou kurushimi wa    eien shifuku to naru

You, smiling, cannot bring harm to anyone
I’ll never let go of the one single thing I want to protect
Your fleeting, lingering scent will sleep beside me
The pain of loving you will become the bliss of eternity

Notes:

1. “Yogomori” can mean praying all night at a shrine or indulging/wallowing in the night.
2. In Heian architecture, the sukirou is a open-air corridor extending from the tainoya. For more information, see Shinden-zukuri Estates of the Heian Period.
3. A marigouro is a spherical incense burner with engraved decorations. See Takasago Collection for some examples.
4. Soradaki/soradakimono is a method of burning incense to fill a room developed during the Heian era.
5. Refers to the East Asian belief that everyone has a destined person, who they are tied to by a red thread on their pinkies.

Kanji from: 気まぐれすぎる日記