Basho's "Butterflies fly"
by Frank Watson
My Translation


Butterflies fly

Undisturbed about the field;

How the sun shines!


Original Japanese


蝶の飛ぶばかり野中の日影哉


Pronunciation


Google Translator


Chou no tobu

Bakari nonaka no

Hikage kana


Literal Translation


Butterfly’s flying

Just that in a field's

Sunshine, how!

All writings and translations are Copyright © by Frank Watson, also writing as "Blue Flute" (2011-2014).
Year: 
2011