Like the awakening of a sleeping man,
Like going forth into the light after darkness.
Joy is before me today
Like the colours of the flowers,
Like sitting under the blue sky on a sunny day.
Joy is before me today
Like the sounds of silence,
Like sitting on the shore of sobriety.
Joy is before me today
Like the course of a time,
Like the return of a man from the mind-valley to his senses....
Joy is before me today
As a man longs to see his steps
When he had retired from serving illusions.
Not just any joy
Not just any joy
But the joy of freedom
