ひさかたの天の川瀬に船浮けて 今夜か君がわがり来まさむ Tonight, upon the River of Heaven, you have launched your boat, and at last, you are coming to me. ⸻ A message came to me— you have set your boat upon the River of Heaven. The stream of stars will shimmer around you, and gently light your beloved face. Parting the sea of stars, how radiant you must be. When at last you take my hand upon the shore, how warm, how strong, your hands will surely feel. ⸻ Come now, come now to me. For the night you cross the Milky Way, I have prepared everything for your welcome. Watching the River of Heaven, I wait beneath the stars. ⸻ How many nights have I dreamed of lying beside you? How many times have I wandered along the River of Heaven, gathering little pieces of stars? If I wove those scattered stars into silk, to welcome you home, even the Heavenly Emperor would marvel at its radiant light. ⸻ Come now, come now to me. For the night you cross the Milky Way, I have prepared everything for your welcome. Watching the River of Heaven, I wait beneath the stars. ⸻ ひさかたの天の川瀬に船浮けて 今夜か君がわがり来まさむ
