Translation of the song Notte de Chelu artist Christmas Carols

Notte de chelu est custa, dogni sinu

This is a heavenly night, each heart

de allegria si sentit bundare,

feels abounding of joy

ca in sa grutta est nadu1 su Bambinu2

because in the cave the Holy Child is born

dae s'inferru pro nos liberare.

to liberate us from hell.

Est nadu, est nadu, est nadu su Bambinu.

The Holy Child is born, is born, is born.

'Enide, 'enide totus a l'ammirare,

Come, come you all to admire him,

'enide a l'adorare,

come to worship him,

'enide a l'adorare, a l'amare.

come to worship, to love him.

Isse at lassadu su chelu lughente

He left the shining heaven

e bénnid'est a sa grutta a penare,

and came to the cave to suffer,

che fizicheddu de pòbera zente

like a son of poor people

e fit su fizu de su Re divinu.

and he was the son of the divine King.

Est nadu, est nadu...

The Holy Child is born…

Subra sa paza l'an collocadu

They placed him on the straws

ca non b'aiat lacu a reposare,

because there wasn’t a cradle to rest,

ma sos Anghelos l'an acortegiadu

but the angels escorted him

tra sas istellas fathende caminu.

opening a way through the stars.

Est nadu, est nadu...

The Holy Child is born…

Pustis sun sos pastores acudidos

Then the shepherds arrived

che poberitos a lu saludare

as poor men, to greet him

e tra lughe de chelu si sun bidos

and they found themselves surrounded by heavenly light

e totu an bid'oro in su terrinu.

and saw gold all over the ground.

Est nadu, est nadu...

The Holy Child is born…

Pannos no at sa Mama a lu ‘estire,

His Mother has no cloths to dress him,

ma sa lughe l'at cherfid'ammantare:

but the light wanted to cover him:

no at prendas ne oro a si frunire,

he has neither jewels nor gold to adorn himself

ma at tot'astros e mundu in destinu.

but holds the destiny of all stars and of the Earth.

Est nadu, est nadu...

The Holy Child is born…