Basho: "A traveling sleep, almost the end"
by Frank Watson
My Translation

Not dying yet!
A traveling sleep, almost the end—
Autumn’s evening

Original Japanese

死にもせぬ旅寝の果てよ秋の暮

Pronunciation

Shini mo se-nu
Tabi-ne no hate yo
Aki no kure

Literal Translation

die ! doing not
[journey sleep = sleeping on a journey] [end/exhaust/die]
autumn ’s/of [dark/evening/end-of (autumn/year)]
All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011