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“What shall I compare Your precious letter in early spring to? All the jewels and gold Lose their color. 雨が下に満つる玉より黄金より春の初めの君が音づれ”

Love Spring Zen Haiku

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“When? When? How eagerly I've been waiting. Now that you are here What more do I want?”

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“Long long years, Yes, endlessly long years, Being together face to face, Never asking the moon the time to go. 向かいゐて千代も八千代も見てしがな空行く月のこと問はずとも”

Book:Zen Fool Ryokan

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“When? When? How eagerly I've been waiting. Now that you are here What more do I want? いついつと待ちにし人は来たりけり今は会ひ見て何か思はむ”

Book:Zen Fool Ryokan

Source: Zen Fool Ryokan