你可以為這世界付出更多 You can give more to this world

I would like to share another of my favourite song with you. It is a Chinese pop song.  Written originally for a fund raising event after the Sichuan earthquakes this year, this is a song of contemplation on what we can give, without expectations for returns or merits.  The song and lyrics were written by Ivy Koo, and sang by Jacky Cheung, one of the most popular mail singer in Asia. With the lovely melody and the rich voice of Jacky, this song is wonderfully touching.

You can give more to this world is the title of the song.  It is in chorus with Peace Pilgrim's message: "I began to live to give what I could, instead of to get what I could, and I entered a new and wonderful world."

Watch the MTV here with background of the deadly Sichuan Earthquake and a short interview with Jacky.

Here is the lyrics and the English translation for my western friends :)

你可以为这世界付出更多        You can give more to this world

曲、詞：古羽 唱：張學友      Song & Lyrics: Ivy Koo  Singer: Jacky Cheung

尝过绝望 你才知道              Being through hopelessness, you will know

什么叫做希望                    what is hope.
熬过黑夜                         Surviving the dark night,
你会更欣赏太阳                you will treasure the sun even more.
学会幸福不是必然              Learning that happiness can not be taken for granted
睁开眼睛看                    Opening your eyes and see
若听到苦痛的呼唤              If you hear the calls of pain and suffering
哪可袖手旁观                    How can you remain an onlooker?

Chorus
你可以为这世界付出更多       You can give more to this world
能够帮助别人你会更快乐       Helping others will make you happier
非求福 和赞美   It’s not for merits, nor for glory
你会有更美好的收获             You will have more wonderful returns
想想你可为这世界做些什么     Think about what you can do for this world
能够温暖别人的心最快乐       The heart that can warm others is the happiest
所给的 非施舍                   What’s given is not charity
圆满别人才算是真正的活着   In fulfilling others we are truly alive

跌倒之后 再站起来 After falling and standing up again
你会更加硬朗 You will become stronger and tougher
病过痛过 After falling sick and enduring pain
更懂得珍惜健康   You will learn to treasure healthiness
明白幸福不是偶然 Understanding that happiness does not come by chance
掏出心来看 Looking into your heart
有许多哀伤的哭声 There are so many cries of despair
怎能袖手旁观 How can we remain an observer?

Repeat Chorus