A Felicidade [English translation]

Sadness has no end,

but happiness has.

Happiness is like a feather

carried by wind in the air.

It flies so gentle,

but only for a short time.

It needs the never ending wind.

Happiness of a poor one is like

a great excitement of the carnival.

People work all year long

for a dream moment,

when they can fulfill their fantasy

of being a king, a pirate or a gardener,

and everything ends on Ash Wednesday.

Sadness has no end,

but happiness has.

Happiness is like a drop

of dew on a flower petal:

it shines gently

after swinging for a while

and it falls as a tear of love.

My happiness is dreaming

in the eyes of my girlfriend.

It’s like this night:

it’s passing, passing

in search of the dawn.

Please, speak softly, so that she awakes

full of joy with the coming day,

providing the kisses of love.

Sadness has no end,

but happiness has.

• Artist:Astrud Gilberto