I found a sparrow lying on the ground;

Her life I knew would soon be at an end.

I knelt before her as she made a sound, and listened as she said. "My friend. 

Take these wings and learn to fly to the highest mountain in the sky;

Take these eyes and learn to see all the things so dear to me.

Take this song and learn to sing, fill your voice with all the joys of spring; 

Take this heart and set it free, Let it fly beyond the sea."　

I found another sparrow lying on the sand, a tiny bird whose life had just begun. I picked him and held him in my hand,

I smiled at him and said, "My son, take these wings and learn to fly to the highest mountain in the sky; 

Take these eyes─ and learn to see all the things so dear to me. 

Take this song─ and learn to sing, fill your voice with all the joys of spring; 

Take this heart and set it free, let it fly beyond the sea."

 

我看到一隻麻雀落在地，

我知道牠的生命似已到盡頭，

我跪下將牠捧在手心中，他輕聲對我說，「朋友，送給你這對翅膀， 學習飛翔越過最高山。

送給你這對眼睛，學看世上的美好事物。

送給你一首歌，歌頌春天來臨的喜悅，

送給你跳躍的心，翱翔在海的那邊。」

我見另有隻麻雀在沙地，

小麻雀生命正開始起步。

我輕輕將牠捧在手心中。我微笑對牠說，「孩子，送給你這對翅膀 ， 學習飛翔越過最高山。

送給你這對眼睛 ， 學看世上的美事。

送給你歡欣 的歌，歌頌春天來臨的喜悅 ，

送給你跳躍的心，翱翔在海的那邊。」