I wonder what they'll be doing.

Novice and priest
the sliding door is closing
softly softly . . .


Translation: 白狐

This haiku was purposely mistranslated by Merwin and/or Lento
to hide its homosexual implications !!
They mistranslated it into "are rolled in their quilts" >>

fusuma = a sliding door in traditional houses, a wood frame with paper, so "shshsh . . ." and
korori-korori to = soft (metallic) sound of something light falling or rolling >> softly, effortlessly.
shami = male Buddhist novice,
risshi = Buddhist priest/monk,
ka na = "I wonder what they'll be doing".

[YB730]
shami risshi
korori-korori to
fusuma ka na.

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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