[Nagoyankee]

みちあふれたる
夜の
しずけさ

小鳥きて
かたみに
くちを
ふくみあふ

白蓮

This is a well-known Tanka by 柳原白蓮. I wish I knew why this calligrapher had to flip the first and last halves.　With the help of a dictionary, you should be able to translate it by yourself. Trust no one else's translation.... Especially mine!
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Haiku syllables > 5-7-5
Tanka syllables > 5-7-5-7-7

EDIT: Never mind. Someone beat me to it.