A la nanita nana,
Lullay, little lullaby,
nanita ea.
sweet lullay now.
Mi Jesús tiene sueño,
My Jesus is sleepy,
bendito sea.
blessed be He.
Pimpollo de canela,
Little bud of cinnamon,
lirio en capullo;
lily in a bud;
duérmete, vida mía
sleep, my darling one
mientras te arrullo.
while I lull you.
Duérmete, que del alma
Sleep now, for from my soul
mi canto brota,
my song flows,
y un delirio de amores
and a rapture of love
es cada nota.
is in every note.
Oh, niño en cuyos ojos
Oh, child in whose eyes
el sol fulgura;
the sun shines bright;
cerrarlos es cercarme
to close them is to bring me
de noche oscura.
into the dark of night.
Pero cierra, bien mío,
But close them, my dear,
los ojos bellos,
those beautiful eyes,
aunque tu madre muera
even if your mother should die
sin verse en ellos.
without seeing herself in them.
Fuentecilla que corre
Little stream that runs
clara y sonora…
clear and ringing...
Ruiseñor que en la selva
Nightingale who in the forest
cantando llora…
cries while singing...
Callen mientras la cuna
Be silent while the cradle
se balancea.
gently rocks.
A la nanita nana,
Lullay, little lullaby,
nanita ea.
sweet lullay now.
