Waga machishi akihagi sakinu ima dani mo nioi ni yukana ochikatabito ni

我が待ちし秋萩咲きぬ今だにも
にほひに行かな彼方人に

Roma-ji: Waga machishi akihagi sakinu ima dani mo nioi ni yukana ochikatabito ni
English Translation: That which I awaited,
the autumn bush clover blooms;
now, at once, this moment,
steeped in color, let me go
to the one across the stream.
Meaning: The autumn bush clover I waited for has bloomed. Now, this very moment, let me go, steeped in its color, to the one on the far side.
Commentary: Book Ten Autumn Miscellaneous Poems 2014

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Tanabata"
This poem, in the Herdsman's voice, rejoices that the long-awaited autumn bush clover has bloomed and vows to go at once, steeped in its color, to the beloved across the river. The blooming of bush clover announces the time of meeting, showing a festive heart eager to go to her colored by the flowers. Following the autumn wind of the preceding poem, the bush clover's blooming announces the Tanabata season.
Kakinomoto no Hitomaro was a court poet of the Asuka period, active under Empress Jitō and Emperor Monmu. The left note records that this poem comes from the Kakinomoto no Hitomaro Collection, and it is uncertain whether it is Hitomaro's own work or a poem by someone else that he recorded.

The first line, "that I waited for," names the awaited flower.
In the second line, "akihagi sakinu," "nu" marks completion, and the poem breaks here.
The third line, "ima dani mo," means right now.
In the fourth line, "nioi ni yukana," "niou" means to be steeped in color and "na" is a particle of intention, taken to mean going with robes dyed by the bush clover.
The last line, "to the one far off," refers to the Weaver across the river, and by inversion names the destination at the end.
Author: Kakinomoto no Hitomaro
Source: Manyoshu
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