Akigiri no haruru wa ureshi ominaeshi tachiyoru hito ya aran to omoeba - Gosen Wakashu(English Translation & Meaning)

秋霧の晴るるはうれし女郎花
立ち寄る人やあらんと思へば

Roma-ji: Akigiri no haruru wa ureshi ominaeshi tachiyoru hito ya aran to omoeba
English Translation: That the autumn mist
is clearing makes me glad—
O maiden flower,
for I think that someone now
may stop by to visit you
Meaning: I am glad the autumn mist is clearing, for now I think someone may stop by the maiden flowers.
Commentary: Book Six Autumn Poems II 338

Headnote: "Sent to someone."
The poet says he is glad the autumn mist is clearing, for once it clears, someone may stop by the maiden flowers. Through the maiden flower, it expresses thoughts of someone's visit.
According to the headnote, it was sent to someone. Where 271, the opening poem of this book, sang of autumn mist rising, this poem sings of autumn mist clearing.
The poet, Prince Kanemi, was a son of Prince Koretaka, himself a son of Emperor Montoku, and served as Minister of the Imperial Household, among other posts.

The first line, "Akigiri no," means "the autumn mist," the same opening as 271, the first poem of this book.
The second line, "haruru wa ureshi," means "I am glad it clears," and the poem pauses here. Against "tachinuru" in 271, it sets "haruru," clearing.
The third line, "ominaeshi," means "the maiden flower," pointing to the flowers that appear as the mist clears.
In the fourth line, "ya" is an interrogative particle: "whether someone may stop by." "Tachi" is also an associated word of mist.
In the last line, "ba" gives the reason: "since I think there may be." It stands in inversion with the second line.
Author: Kanramu Ou
Source: Gosen Wakashu
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