Matsuo Basho: The Meaning Behind the Haiku

furuike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto

Old pond
A frog jumps in
The sound of water

shizukasa ya
iwa ni shimiiru
semi no koe

Silence
Penetrating a rock
The voice of a cicada

kare-eda ni
karasu no tomarikeri
aki no kure

On a dead branch
A crow settles
Autumn dusk

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