May the sweetness of wine reach you
the sustenance of food fill you.
The night and stars embrace you
and the heat of your friends and loved ones, warm you.

May your troubles dissipate for the time being
let us put on our laughter masks and play the part.
Sing and dance through every minute freely
’cause tomorrow, who knows…you  could be sinking eerily.

May Heaven bless this wonderful evening
while the fire of Love and Friendship burns sizzling.
And our merriment sounds like a symphony
and our blood still runs lava red through its streams fluently.

May you be happy, happy…
And may tomorrow the kiss of sunlight greet you.
May no disease no sadness set on you at all.
May you live ’till we see each other again at this side of the rainbow.

Ernesto Onofre