Ti vidzui asearâ noaptea,
I saw you last night,
Lena iu s'plăndzeai,
Lena, you were crying,
sh cu shiamia aroshia, Lenă,
with a read handkerchief
ochlj lji astirdzeai.
you were wiping your tears, Lena.
Suflă vimtul pri fireastră,
The wind blew through the window
s'perljii s'ligana,
messing up you hair,
luna dusi dupu dzeană,
the Moon hid itself behind the hill,
sh' Lena nu s'videa.
and i could no longer see you.
- Cum va adaru s'yinu la dada ts',
- I would go see your mother,
lele Lena amea,
my dear Lena,
shtiu că dada ts' la picuraru,
but i know that your mother doesnt want her dear Lena
Lena nu sh'u da.
to marry a shepherd like me.
- Yinu dzioni, nu nji ti aspari,
- Come, lad, dont be afraid,
va u facu tras'va,
i will think of something,
dada shti că la avutsii,
mother knows that her Lena
Lena nu shi va.
doesnt want any riches.