Amanogawa kawato ni orite toshitsuki o koikoshi kimi ni koyoi aeru ka mo

天の川川門に居りて年月を
恋ひ来し君に今夜逢へるかも

Roma-ji: Amanogawa kawato ni orite toshitsuki o koikoshi kimi ni koyoi aeru ka mo
English Translation: The Heavenly River,
staying at its river-gate,
months and years on end
you have longed for me, and now
on this night at last we meet!
Meaning: At the crossing of the Heavenly River, I have met you tonight at last—you whom I have longed for through the months and years.
Commentary: Book Ten Autumn Miscellaneous Poems 2049

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Tanabata"
This poem sings of the joy of finally meeting tonight the one the speaker has longed for through long years at the crossing of the Heavenly River. The Weaver who, in the preceding poem, vowed to loosen her sash and wait has here at last fulfilled the meeting, so time moves from waiting to meeting within the series. Like the preceding poem it begins "ama no kawa kawato ni," and the two form a pair.

The first line, "the Heavenly River," is the same opening as the preceding poem.
The second line, "staying at the crossing," corresponds to "standing at the crossing" in the preceding poem.
The third line, "through months and years," marks the long span.
In the fourth line, "koikoshi kimi ni," "shi" is the attributive of the past "ki": you whom I have longed for.
In the last line, "koyoi aeru ka mo," "ka mo" is exclamatory, closing with joy at the meeting.
Source: Manyoshu
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