شب یلدا بر همه ایرانیها مبارکباد.
مهر رخشا نکوترین چهراست
شب یلدا تولد مهر است
این همایون شب خیال انگیز
هست در آخرین شب پائیز
بیخ و بن در حماسه گستردست
در نهادش حماسه پروردست
لفظ یلدا اگرچه سریانیست
شب مهر آفرین ایرانیست
* Send someone to love me, I need to rest in arms
Keep me safe from harm in pouring rain
Give me endless summer, Lord I fear the cold
Feel I'm getting old before my time
** As my soul heals the shame, I will grow through this pain
Lord I'm doing all I can to be a better man
Go easy on my conscience 'cause it's not my fault
I know I've been taught to take the blame
Rest assured my angels will catch my tears
Walk me out of here I'm in pain
Once you've found that lover you're homeward bound
Love is all around, Love is all around
I know some have fallen on stony ground
But Love is all around
مقاله های نوشته شده به فارسی در پایگاه استاد ناصر فکوهی:
از خدا خواستم عادتهای زشت مرا ترک بدهد
خدا فرمود:خودت باید آنها را رها کنی.
از او خواستم به من صبر عطا کند.
فرمود:صبر.حاصل سختی و رنج است.عطا کردنی نیست.آموختنی است.
گفتم:مرا خوشبخت کن.
فرمود:نعمت از من.خوشبخت شدن از تو.
از او خواستم مرا گرفتار درد و عذاب نکند.
فرمود:رنج از دلبستگیهای دنیا جدا وبه من نزدیکترت میکند.
از او خواستم روحم رشد کند.
فرمود:تو خودت باید رشد کنی.من فقط شاخ و برگ اضافی را هرس میکنم تا بارور شوی.
از خدا خواستم کاری کند که از زندگی لذت ببرم.
فرمود:برای این کار به تو زندگی داده ام.
از خدا خواستم کمکم کند همان قدر که او مرا دوست دارد.کاری کند تا من هم دیگران را دوست بدارم.
خدا فرمود:آها.بالاخره اصل مطلب دستگیرت شد
The Two Fellows and the Bear
Two Fellows were travelling together through a wood, when a
Bear rushed out upon them. One of the travellers happened to be
in front, and he seized hold of the branch of a tree, and hid
himself among the leaves. The other, seeing no help for it, threw
himself flat down upon the ground, with his face in the dust. The
Bear, coming up to him, put his muzzle close to his ear, and
sniffed and sniffed. But at last with a growl he shook his head
and slouched off, for bears will not touch dead meat. Then the
fellow in the tree came down to his comrade, and, laughing, said
"What was it that Master Bruin whispered to you?"
"He told me," said the other,
"Never trust a friend who deserts you at a pinch."
Don't know why I'm still afraid.
If you weren't real I would make you up now.
I wish that I could follow through.
I know that your love is true and deep as the sea.
But right now, everything you want is wrong.
And right now, all you dreams are waking up.
And right now, I wish I could follow you
To the shores of freedom
Where no one lives.
آنکه میخواهد روزی پریدن آموزد، نخست میباید ایستادن، راه رفتن، دویدن و بالارفتن آموزد. پرواز را با پرواز آغاز نمیکنند آقا رضا!
I wrote ur name on a piece of paper, but by accident I threw it away. I wrote ur name on my hand but it washed away. I wrote ur name in the sand, but the waves wiped it away. I wrote ur name on my heart and forever it will stay...