The old pond

Following are several translations
of the 'Old Pond' poem, which may be
the most famous of all haiku:Furuike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto        -- BashoLiteral TranslationFu-ru (old) i-ke (pond) ya,
ka-wa-zu (frog) to-bi-ko-mu (jumping into)
mi-zu (water) no o-to (sound)
    The old pond--
a frog jumps in,
    sound of water.
Translated by Robert HassOld pond...
a frog jumps in
water's sound.
Translated by William J. HigginsonAn old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
Translated by Harry BehnThere is the old pond!
Lo, into it jumps a frog:
hark, water's music!
Translated by John BryanThe silent old pond
a mirror of ancient calm,
a frog-leaps-in splash.
Translated by Dion O'Donnolold pond
frog leaping
splash
Translated by Cid CormanAntic pond--
frantic frog jumps in--
gigantic sound.
Translated by Bernard Lionel Einbond MAFIA HIT MAN POET: NOTE FOUND PINNED TO LAPEL
OF DROWNED VICTIM'S DOUBLE-BREASTED SUIT!!! 'Dere wasa dis frogg
Gone jumpa offa da logg
Now he inna bogg.'        -- Anonymous
        Translated by George M. Young, Jr.Old pond
leap -- splash
a frog.
Translated by Lucien StryckThe old pond,
A frog jumps in:.
Plop!
Translated by Allan WattsThe old pond, yes, and
A frog is jumping into
The water, and splash.Translated by G.S. Fraser