Okitsunami henami na koshiso kimi ga fune kogikaerikite tsu ni hatsuru made

沖つ波辺波な越しそ君が船
漕ぎ帰り来て津に泊つるまで

Roma-ji: Okitsunami henami na koshiso kimi ga fune kogikaerikite tsu ni hatsuru made
English Translation: Waves of the open sea,
waves by the shore, do not break over
the ship that bears you,
until it rows home again
and moors within the harbor
Meaning: Waves of the open sea and waves along the shore, do not break over your ship—not until it rows home again and lies safe at anchor in the harbor.
Commentary: Book Nineteen 4246

Headnote continued from the preceding poem: "A poem sent to the envoys to Tang in Tenpyō 5, with a short poem [author unknown]"; envoy, one poem
An envoy to the long poem sent to the embassy to Tang in 733, it prays for a safe voyage: let neither the waves of the open sea nor the waves near shore wash over the side, until your ship rows home and moors in harbor. It takes up the long poem's prayer that the great god of Suminoe stand at the bow to guard the ship and bring it safely back.
The embassy of 733 was led by Tajihi no Hironari, earlier than Kiyokawa's. According to the left note, this too is an old poem transmitted by the Etchū official Takayasu no Tanemaro, and its author is unknown.

First line, "okitsunami" (waves of the open sea): "tsu" is an old genitive particle.
Second line, "henami na koshiso" (shore waves, do not wash over): "henami" are waves near shore and "na ... so" a prohibition; the poem pauses here.
Third line, "kimi ga fune" (your ship), names the envoys' vessel.
Fourth line, "kogikaerikite" (rowing back home), imagines the scene of return.
Fifth line, "tsu ni hatsuru made" (until it moors in harbor): "tsu" is a port and "hatsu" to moor.
Source: Manyoshu
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