/ Sabishii toki ni wa nukumori o sagashi/
/ When I am lonely, I seek for warmth, /

遥かにたどるよ　懐かしい記憶を

/ Haruka ni tadoru yo natsukashii kioku o /
/ the dear memories that trace far into the distance. /

母が愛し子を腕に抱いて

/ Haha ga itoshigo o kaina ni idai te /
/ A mother, holding her beloved dear child in her arms, /

日だまりの中で子守歌を歌う

/ Hidamari no naka de komoriuta o utau/
/ sings a lullaby under the sun. /

夢路に遊ぶ幼子の頬に

/ Yumeji ni asobu osanago no hoo ni /
/ On the cheek of the infant playing in the dreamland, /

妖精がつくる幸せのえくぼ

/ Yosei ga tsukuru shiawase no ekubo /
/ a fairy creates the dimples of happiness. /

夢から覚めても笑みを残してく

/ Yume kara sametemo emi o nokoshiteku /
/ Even when I wake up from my dream, the smile is left in me, /

そんなやさしさの種子が心にある

/ Sonna yasashisa no tane ga kokoro ni aru /
/ and such a seed of kindness stays in my heart. /

張りつめた心　ほどいてあげたら

/ Haritsumeta kokoro hodoite agetara /
/ When a nervous heart is relieved, /

やさしさの種子をひとつ蒔いておこう

/ Yasashisa no tane o hitotsu maite okou /
/ let us sow a seed of kindness. /

やがて芽を出し　蕾はほころぶ

/ Yagate me o dashi tsubomi wa hokorobu /
/ Soon the seeds will sprout and the buds will bloom, /

美しい場所を心に持つなら

/ Utsukushii basho o kokoro ni motsunara /
/ if there is a beautiful place in the heart. /

いつかは誰もが澄んだ青空を

/ Itsuka wa daremo ga sunda aozora o /
/ Someday, someone, into the clear blue sky, /

思い切り高く自由に羽ばたける

/ Omoikiri takaku jiyuu ni habatakeru /
/ will flutter in freedom as high as possible. /

自由に羽ばたける　その胸に花を咲かせて…

/ Jiyuu ni habatakeru sono mune ni hana o sakasete... /
/ Flutter in freedom, and flowers blossoming in that heart... /

(Translated by Rabi, 01/09/99)