Why do you so earnestly seek the truth in distant places? Look for delusion and truth in the bottom of your own heart. - Ryōkan

Pourquoi me sentirais-je
Dans le besoin ?
Devant ma porte de broussailles,
La lune est là,
Les fleurs sont là.

In the scenery of spring, nothing is better, nothing worse; The flowering branches are of themselves, some short, some long.

In my hometown, there are two brothers
with contrary characters.
One is clever and eloquent,
the other is foolish and silent.
The foolish one
seems to have all the time in the world.
The clever one
is always busy depleting his life.