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



Chou no tobu

Bakari nonaka no

Hikage kana


Literal Translation


Butterfly’s flying

Just that in a field's

Sunshine, how!

Year: 
2011