閑けさや
岩にしみいる
蝉の声
Shizukesa ya
Iwa ni shimiiru
Semi no koe
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ah, tranquility!
Penetrating the very rock,
A cicada’s voice.
By Matsyi Bashō
Translation by Helen Craig McCullough
閑けさや
岩にしみいる
蝉の声
Shizukesa ya
Iwa ni shimiiru
Semi no koe
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ah, tranquility!
Penetrating the very rock,
A cicada’s voice.
By Matsyi Bashō
Translation by Helen Craig McCullough