Mezurashiki kimi ga ie naru hanasusuki ho ni izuru aki no suguraku oshi mo

めづらしき君が家なる花すすき
穂に出づる秋の過ぐらく惜しも

Roma-ji: Mezurashiki kimi ga ie naru hanasusuki ho ni izuru aki no suguraku oshi mo
English Translation: At your fine house, lord,
the pampas grass that grows there
puts its plumes forth now:
this autumn, as it passes,
how I grieve to see it go
Meaning: How I regret the passing of this autumn, when the pampas grass at your fine house puts forth its plumes.
Commentary: Book Eight Autumn Miscellaneous Poems 1601

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Two poems by the palace attendant Ishikawa no Ason Hironari"
The poet regrets the passing of this autumn, when the pampas grass at his host's fine house puts forth its plumes. Praising the pampas grass at the banquet host's house and grieving the season's passing, he expresses respect and affection for the host.
The author, Ishikawa no Hironari, was an official of the Nara period who served as a palace attendant.

The first line, "mezurashiki," fine and admirable, is a word of praise for the host.
The second line means "at your house." Kasa no Kanamura's 1533 in this book likewise sings of the pampas grass "at your house," the house of someone dear.
The third line names pampas grass in plume.
The fourth line means "of the autumn when it puts forth its plumes."
The final line means "how I grieve at its passing," closing with the exclamatory "mo." In the same form as "how I regret that they must fall" in 1517 of this book, it expresses regret for what passes away.
Author: Ishikawa no Hironari
Source: Manyoshu
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