Sunday, July 14, 2024

Butterfly Dream: Two Strangers Haiku by Yasir Farooq

English Original

two strangers
I speak Urdu
and the bird tweets

Cold Moon Journal,  October 29, 2021

Yasir Farooq

Chinese Translation (Traditional)

兩個陌生人
我說烏爾都語
並且鳥兒鳴叫回應

Chinese Translation (Simplified)

两个陌生人
我说乌尔都语
并且鸟儿鸣叫回应


Bio Sketch

The journey of Yasir Farooq's English Haiku resumed in 2020. Several journals like Frogpond, The Bloo Outlier, Cold Moon Journal, The Asahi Haikuist Network, Pan Haiku Review, Chrysanthemum, Failed Haiku have published his works. He was nominated for Pushcart Prize by the Cold Moon Journal in 2021.
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2 comments:

  1. Chen-ou LiuJuly 14, 2024 at 10:25 AM

    The lighthearted/Issa-esque twist in L3 effectively evokes a sense of harmony between man and nature in this haiku about "two 'strangers,' L1."

    For more examples, see "To the Lighthouse: Twist/Surprise Ending," accessed at http://neverendingstoryhaikutanka.blogspot.com/2021/06/to-lighthouse-twistsurprise-ending.html

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  2. Yasir FarooqJuly 15, 2024 at 2:28 PM

    It's wonderful to read the two Chinese translation of my haiku. Much obliged!

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