Coborâi din deal în vale,
I came down the hill (to the valley)
Mă-ntâlnii cu doru-n cale,
I met love on my way,
Doru' prinde a mă-ntreba:1
It started to ask me questions:
Doru' mi-i de cineva ?
If I was missing someone?
Eu la dor am prins a-i spune:
I started to tell it :
„Măi dorule, măi nebune,
Oh my love, oh poor fool,
Mai văzut-ai2 om pe lume,
Have you ever seen a man on Earth,
Să nu-i fie dor de nime3 ?
Who didn't miss anyone?
Mai văzut-ai om frumos
Have you ever seen a handsome man
Să nu fie drăgăstos ?
who didn't love?
Mai văzut-ai om de treabă
Have you ever seen a serious man
Să nu-i fie lumea dragă ?
Who didn't like people?
Mai văzut-ai om cu minte,
Have you ever seen a man with a healthy mind
Să nu aibă doruri multe ?
Who didn't have a lot of wishes?
Iară eu, tânăr ficior,
Thus I, young boy
Cum să nu fiu plin de dor ?!”
How wouldn't I be full of desire ?!