Aki no no no obana ga ure o oshinabete koshiku mo shiruku aeru kimi kamo

秋の野の尾花が末を押しなべて
来しくもしるく逢へる君かも

Roma-ji: Aki no no no obana ga ure o oshinabete koshiku mo shiruku aeru kimi kamo
English Translation: In the autumn fields,
the tips of the pampas grass
I pressed down, pushing through,
and it was well worth the way,
for I have met you, my lord
Meaning: I came pushing aside the tips of the pampas grass in the autumn fields, and it was worth it, for here I have met you.
Commentary: Book Eight Autumn Miscellaneous Poems 1577

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Seven poems from a banquet at the house of the Minister of the Right, Tachibana"
The poet sings that it was worth pushing through the tips of the pampas grass in the autumn fields, for he has met his host. It is a greeting that expresses the joy of being invited and respect for the host, Tachibana no Moroe. The note says, "The above two poems are by Abe no Ason Mushimaro."
The author, Abe no Mushimaro, was an official of the Nara period and a cousin of Lady Ōtomo no Sakanoue.

The first line, with an extra syllable, names the autumn fields where pampas grass grows thick.
The second line means "the tips of the pampas grass."
The third line, "pressing them down," shows him pushing his way through the grass. Like 1574 of this book, which says the guest came the long way round, it praises the host by telling how the guest did not mind the trouble of coming.
The fourth line means "worth the coming."
The final line, with the exclamatory "kamo," expresses the joy of meeting.
Author: Abe no Mushimaro
Source: Manyoshu
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