Amanogawa yasose kiraeri hikoboshi no toki matsu fune wa ima shi kogurashi

天の川八十瀬霧らへり彦星の
時待つ舟は今し漕ぐらし

Roma-ji: Amanogawa yasose kiraeri hikoboshi no toki matsu fune wa ima shi kogurashi
English Translation: The Heavenly River,
over eighty shallows, mist;
of the Herdsman Star
the boat that waited for its time
now, it seems, is rowing forth.
Meaning: Mist hangs over the many shallows of the Heavenly River. The Herdsman's boat, which waited for its time, seems to be rowing out now.
Commentary: Book Ten Autumn Miscellaneous Poems 2053

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "Tanabata"
Seeing mist over the many shallows of the Heavenly River, this poem infers that the Herdsman's boat, which had waited for its time, has now set out. Treating mist as a sign of departure is the same motif as 2045. The phrase "toki matsu fune," the boat that waited for its time, carries the heart of the Herdsman who has waited a whole year.

The first line, "the Heavenly River," names the river dividing the stars.
In the second line, "yasose kiraeri," "yasose" means many shallows, "kirau" means mist hangs, and "ri" marks a continuing state. The poem breaks here.
The third line, "of the Herdsman," names the boat's owner.
The fourth line, "the boat that awaits its time," names the boat that waited for the time of meeting.
In the last line, "ima shi kogurashi," "shi" is emphatic and "rashi" marks grounded inference, closing by inferring from the mist that he has set out.
Source: Manyoshu
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