A Dog's Awakening.

Takara Temple --
a dog wakes up and turns its head
then chases after a pheasant.


Translation: 白狐

[YB104]
muku to okite
kiji ou inu ya
takara-dera.

turns-head-then -- while-waking-up /
pheasant -- chasing -- dog -- and /
Takara-(Buddhist-)Temple.

Source: "Collected Haiku of Yosa Buson",
translated by W.S. Merwin & Takako Lento,

. . . but in my opinion it leaves a lot to be desired !!
Japanese only in Romaji, so no kanji to make sure.

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