drifting and drifting I savor the water
hyōhyō to shite mizu o ajiwau
1925–1932 · Years of mendicant wandering
Sōmokutō · The Begging Bowl (Hachi no ko)
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Living blown along by the wind, he slowly savors plain water. On the begging road, a single cupful becomes a feast. Owning nothing, he can taste the water for what it is.