Sasanami no hirayamakaze no umi fukeba tsuri suru ama no sode kaeru miyu

楽浪の比良山風の海吹けば
釣りする海人の袖返る見ゆ

Roma-ji: Sasanami no hirayamakaze no umi fukeba tsuri suru ama no sode kaeru miyu
English Translation: At Sasanami
when the wind from Mount Hira
sweeps across the lake,
the sleeves of fishers casting lines
can be seen to flutter back.
Meaning: When the wind from Mount Hira in Sasanami sweeps across the lake, I can see the sleeves of the fishermen flutter as they fish.
Commentary: Book Nine Miscellaneous Poems 1715

Headnote: "A poem by Enjunomoto"
The wind from Mount Hira sweeps across Lake Biwa, and the poet sees the sleeves of the fishermen flutter. The movement of the wind is caught in their sleeves in a clear, crisp landscape.
Sasanami is an old name for the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa, and Mount Hira is the range along the lake's western shore in Shiga. The "fisherfolk who cast their lines" of the Kii coast in 1669 and 1670 appear here on the lake of Ōmi.
The author, Enjunomoto, is otherwise unknown. Some regard the name as a form of Kakinomoto and take it to mean Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, but this is uncertain.

The first line, "at Sasanami," is the old regional name, leading to Hira.
The second line, "when the wind from Mount Hira," names the wind sweeping down from the peaks.
The third line, "sweeps across the lake," calls Lake Biwa umi, "sea."
The fourth line, "the sleeves of fishers casting lines," uses the same words as the fourth lines of 1669 and 1670.
The final line, "can be seen to flutter back," reveals the invisible wind through the movement of sleeves.
Author: Enjunomoto
Source: Manyoshu
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