Mezurashiki hito o wagie ni suminoe no kishi no hanyū o mimu yoshi mo gamo

めづらしき人を我家に住吉の
岸の埴生を見むよしもがも

Roma-ji: Mezurashiki hito o wagie ni suminoe no kishi no hanyū o mimu yoshi mo gamo
English Translation: The one I cherish
I would have dwell in my home—
at Suminoe
the shore's bright clay, how I wish
I had some way to see it!
Meaning: I would have the one I love come to dwell in my home—and at Suminoe, "the dwelling-place," how I wish I had some way to see the colored clay of its shore!
Commentary: Book Seven Miscellaneous Poems 1146

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Composed in Settsu"
The first two lines, meaning a wish to have a beloved person dwell in one's home, form an introductory phrase leading to "Suminoe" through the sound of "sumu" (to dwell). The wish to see the beautiful colored clay of the shore at Suminoe is overlaid with the longing to welcome a loved one.
It is one of the poems composed in Settsu, and the colored clay of the Suminoe shore also appears in poem 1148 in this book. "Hanyū" was red or yellow clay used to rub-dye cloth and was a noted product of Suminoe. The poet is unknown.

The first line, "The one I cherish," uses "mezurashiki," dear and attractive.
The second line, "I would have dwell in my home," implies "I would have her live here," and with the first line forms the introductory phrase for "Suminoe."
The third line continues from "sumu" in the introduction into the place name.
In the fourth line, "hanyū" means red or yellow clay, or the place where it is found, used to dye garments.
In the final line, "mogamo" expresses a wish: "if only there were a way to see it."
Source: Manyoshu
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