Translation of the song Descansa artist Líadan (United States)

Spanish, Nahuatl

Descansa

English translation

Sleep

Veo que aún no te duermes,

I see that you've yet to go to sleep,

Pero descansa mi hijito, descánsate ya

But go to sleep my little son, go to sleep

¿Que no ves que cuando venga la mañana

Don't you see that when tomorrow comes,

Tus sueños bonitos no podrás más soñar?

Your pretty little dreams you'll dream no more?

Cierra tus ojitos, ciérralos ya

Close your little eyes, close them now

Descansa mi hijito, descánsate ya

Sleep my little son, go to sleep now

Ten buenos sueños, vete a soñar

Have good dreams, go on and dream

Duerme hijo, cualli yohualli1.

Sleep my son, good night1.

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