Wednesday, November 30, 2011

A Few Haiku From Issa Kobayashi

長閑や雨後の縄ばり庭雀
nodokeshi ya ugo no nawabari niwa suzume

spring peace--
after rain, a gang war
garden sparrows

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鶯にだまって居らぬ雀かな
uguisu ni damatte iranu suzume kana

not hushing up
for the nightingale...
sparrows

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万ざいや門に居ならぶ鳩雀
manzai ya kado ni inarabu hato suzume

begging actors at the gate--
pigeons and sparrows
in a row

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起よ起よ雀はおどる蝶はまふ
oki yo oki yo suzume wo odoru chô wa mau

wake up! wake up!
sparrows, butterflies
are dancing

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