1)
new moon
a star descends
on her palm
Cold Moon Journal
新月に彼女の手のひら星一つ
shingetsu ni kanojo no tenohira hoshi hitotsu
2)
I lean against the waving branch
one more branch
The Pan Haiku Review
揺れる枝寄りかかる身の枝増える
yureru eda yorikakaru mi no eda fueru
3)
first time singing
with parents…
the little girl slows down
The Bloo Outlier
両親と初めての歌女の子
ryōshin to hajime te no ura onna no ko
4)
oasis pond…
nearby the elephant
a sparrow lands
The Japan Society, Haiku Corner
象の寄るオアシスの池雀も来
zō no yoru oashisu no ike suzume mo ku
5)
under a shelter
goats and goatherd
calmly watch the rain
Cold Moon Journal
雨宿りヤギとヤギ飼い空眺む
amayadori yagi to yagikai sora nagamu
6)
peace painting
the missed color
of arbitration
Kyoto Haiku
平和の絵仲裁の色失せにけり
heiwa no e chūsai no iro use ni keri
7)
toddler and ducklings
unaware of who they are
play with heart and soul
よちよちと遊ぶ幼児ら無心かな
yochi-yochi to asobu yōji-ra mushin kana
8)
mountains everywhere
the alpinist falls in love
with the mightiest
山々の最強に恋ふアルピニスト
yamayama no saikyō ni kou arupinisuto
9)
the sky
above the branches above me
light journey
枝の上空を旅する光かな
eda no ue sora o tabi-suru hikari kana
10)
the ever expanding
namelist of my loved ones
red spider lilies
彼岸花愛する人の氏名欄
higanbana aisuru hi to no shimeiran
－Interpreted into Japanese by Hidenori Hiruta
Yasir Farooq’s Brief Bio:
“Born in Karachi, Pakistan in 1976. Taught Economics at a college. His soul has strong bond with trees.
Haiku and Senryu of the nature lover started the publication journey with Mr. Alan Summer’s journal ‘The Bloo Outlier’ in 2020.
From then, a number of journals like Frog Pond, The Pan Haiku Review, Chrysanthemum, Bones, Failed Haiku, Enchanted Garden and Mamba including Asahi Haikuist Network published his works.
One of his environmental haiku was featured by Haiku Foundation reVirals.
What a good luck that the Cold Moon Journal nominated his haiku for the Pushcart Prize in 2021!
However, the haikuist is still awaiting his magnum opus.”
Akita International Haiku Network 