Tsukuyomi no hikari ni kimase ashihiki no yama kihenarite tōkaranaku ni

月読の光りに来ませあしひきの
山きへなりて遠からなくに

Roma-ji: Tsukuyomi no hikari ni kimase ashihiki no yama kihenarite tōkaranaku ni
English Translation: By the light of moon,
by its gleaming, come to me;
though the mountains lie
set between us, still the way
is not so very far
Meaning: Come to me by the light of the moon; though mountains lie between us, it is not so far.
Commentary: Book Four Love Poems 670

Headnote: "A poem by Prince Yuhara"
He invites his beloved to come to him by the light of the moon, since, though mountains lie between, the way is not far. The next poem answers this one.
The author, Prince Yuhara, was a son of Prince Shiki and a poet of the Nara period known for the fresh clarity of his style.

First line, "By the light of moon," names tsukuyomi, the moon god, and so the moon itself.
Second line, "by its gleaming, come to me," means come by its light; the poem breaks after this line.
Third line, "though the mountains lie," is ashihiki no, a pillow word for "mountain."
Fourth line, "set between us, still the way," uses henaru, "to be separated": with mountains between.
Fifth line, "is not so very far," means it is not far, giving the reason for his invitation.
Author: Prince Yuhara
Source: Manyoshu
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