The Conditions of a Solitary Bird

The Conditions of a Solitary Bird
The conditions of a solitary bird are five:
The first, that it flies to the highest point;
The second, that it does not suffer for company, not even of its own kind;
The third, that it aims its beak to the skies;
The fourth, that it does not have a definite color;
The fifth, that it sings very softly.
　
--- San Juan de la Cruz in his "Sayings of Light and Love"

群れを離れた鳥の条件は５つある。
１、最高地点を目指して飛んでいること。
２、たとえ同胞であっても仲間ゆえの悩みを持たないこと。
３、嘴を空に向けていること。
４、決まった色を持たないこと。
５、柔和に歌うこと。
　サン・ファン・デ・ラ・クルス「光と愛のことわざ」