The old pond- 
a frog jumps in, 
sound of water. 


Translated by Robert Hass 

Old pond... 
a frog jumps in 
water's sound. 


Translated by William J. Higginson 


An old silent pond... 
A frog jumps into the pond, 
splash! Silence again. 


Translated by Harry Behn 


There is the old pond! 
Lo, into it jumps a frog: 
hark, water's music! 


Translated by John Bryan 


The silent old pond 
a mirror of ancient calm, 
a frog-leaps-in splash. 


Translated by Dion O'Donnol 


old pond 
frog leaping 
splash 


Translated by Cid Corman 


Antic pond- 
frantic frog jumps in- 
gigantic sound. 


Translated by Bernard Lionel Einbond