A Moment of Happiness
for violin, viola, cello and piano
feat. Sidney Perelman
About the Piece
Sidney Perelman - soprano
Kevin Thompson - piano
Jackson Brothers - violin
Maya Johnson - viola
Abby Miles - cello
Greg Good - conductor
Lyrics derived from Rumi's poem translated to english called "A Moment of Happiness"
A moment of happiness,
you and I sitting on the verandah,
apparently two, but one in soul, you and I.
We feel the flowing water of life here,
you and I, with the garden's beauty
and the birds singing.
The stars will be watching us,
and we will show them
what it is to be a thin crescent moon.
The parrots of heaven will be cracking sugar
as we laugh together, you and I.
In one form upon this earth, you and I
in a timeless sweet land.