Haiku beyond Earth「天上俳句会」Haiku by Vathilapraba in India 

Flowing through leaf
rain, dew glistens..
with brilliance of lightning!

　

稲妻に輝く露やキラキラと

inazuma ni  kagayaku tsuyu ya  kirakira to

Noise of hooves
reverberating entire pasture..
rhythmic moose!

　

ヘラジカのひづめの響く牧草地

herakika no  hizume no hibiku  bokusōchi　

Deep sea- fishing..
whilst casting nets,
the resting oars!

　

網投げてオールの休む深海漁

ami nage te  ōru no yasumu  shinkai-gyo

　

Frosty morn –
at dew’d petals of flowers,
sun, viewing its countenance
　

霜の朝露の花びら日を浴びる

shimo no asa  tsuyu no hanabira  hi wo abiru

　

How bloomed –
at the broken bough,
a butterfly!

　

折れし枝花咲くように止まる蝶

oreshi eda  hana saku gotoku  chō tomaru　

Kitchen room
fully blown with
mother’s aroma!

　

立ち込める母の香りや台所

tachikomeru  haha no kaori ya  daidokoro

Starless night –
from the house of darkness
overflown.. the sobbings!

　

星無き夜闇の家からすすり泣き

hoshi naki yo  yami no ie kara  susuri-naki

Heard distant..
the dirge song
for the man, deceased!

　

遠くから聞こえる哀歌亡き人に

tōku kara  kikoeru aika  naki hito ni

Flute song so sad
when mixed with wind…
ah! corpse anon.
　

笛の音に無常の風や亡骸に

fue no ne ni  mujō no kaze ya  nakigara ni

　

Must be his final song –
commenced singing,
the pilgrim at early mist!

　

朝霧の巡礼の歌彼の歌

asatsuyu ni  junrei no uta  kareno uta

　

－Interpreted into Japanese by Hidenori Hiruta

　

　

About Vathilapraba

　

Vathlaipraba is a haiku writer.

His haiku poems have been included in the curriculum of various universities across India.

His Tamil haiku collection titled “Ash – Hued, Slinking Cat” has been translated into English and published. This book has won several state-level awards.

He has published haiku books such as “Ash – Hued, Slinking Cat,” “Kudaiyin keezh vaanam (The sky under the umbrella),” “Haiku World Part 1,” and “Haiku World Part 2.”

Additionally, he has released a short story collection and three poetry books. He is the editor of the popular Tamil magazine “Mahakavi” and serves as the president of the International Tamil Small Magazines Association.

He has also been honored with the “Tamil Semmal” award by the Government of Tamil Nadu.