Sumiyoshi no matsu no kogakure yuku tsuki no oboro ni kasumu haru no yo no sora

住吉の松の木隠れ行く月の
朧に霞む春の夜の空

Roma-ji: Sumiyoshi no matsu no kogakure yuku tsuki no oboro ni kasumu haru no yo no sora
English Translation: At Sumiyoshi,
hidden in the shade of pines,
the moon goes on its way;
dimly it is veiled in haze—
the sky of a spring night.
Meaning: The moon passing behind the pines of Sumiyoshi hangs dim and hazy in the spring night sky.
Commentary: Spring Poems 101

Headnote: "The spring moon by the sea"
The poet sings of a spring night sky in which the moon, appearing and disappearing behind the pines of Sumiyoshi beach, is veiled in haze. The elegant pairing of seaside pines with a hazy moon depicts the mood of a spring night. Kamo no Mabuchi said the fourth and last lines are unsuitable.
The Ruijū text places it among the miscellaneous poems.

Line 1 names Sumiyoshi, a poetic site in Settsu famed for its pines.
Line 2 means being hidden in the shade of pines.
Line 3 names the moon crossing the sky.
Line 4 describes the moon dim and hazy, the line Mabuchi found unsuitable.
Line 5 ends on a noun, the same closing as 98. Like 8, "Spring arriving by the sea," it is on a seaside topic, so the beginning of spring and the spring night are both sung through seaside pines.
Author: Minamoto no Sanetomo
Source: Kinkaishu
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