confusing poem; incomprehensible song
A derogatory term for a style of medieval Japanese poetry, especially associated with Fujiwara no Teika, characterized by obscure or puzzling expression. Rare and historical.
"Daruma-uta" is a term that mocked the abstruse poetic style of Fujiwara no Teika.
Literally 'Daruma song', from 達磨 (Daruma, referring to Bodhidharma) and 歌 (song/poem). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely alludes to the inscrutability associated with Daruma or Zen riddles, applied to obscure poetry.