Meu Querido, Meu Velho, Meu Amigo [English translation]

This beautiful grey hair of yours,

this tired, profound glance...

You talk to me with tears in your eyes,

teaching me so much about the world...

And those slow steps, from now on

walking always with me...

You ran already so much in your life,

my Beloved, my Father, my Friend.

Your life is full of stories

and these wrinkles marked by time

are the reminders of the old victories

or maybe tears cried in the wind...

Your soft voice calms me down

and tells me much more than I can say,

penetrating deeply my soul,

my Beloved, my Father, my Friend.

Your past lives present

in your peaceful experiences,

in this heart conscious

of beauty of the things of life.

Your honest smile encourages me,

your right advises teach me.

I kiss your hands and tell you:

my Beloved, my Father, my Friend.

I've already told you everything,

but all this is not enough

to tell you all what I feel...

Looking at your so beautiful hair,

I kiss your hands and tell you:

my Beloved, my Father, my Friend.