1. We came to watch the river,
And hear its roaring waves,

2. And glimpse along its banks,
The shining modest maidens.

3. And hear amid its playgrounds,
The singing, playful birds,

4. And see among its brides,
Promise of eyes and brows.

5. Peace of love, O river,
With it homelands are adorned,

6. And in its banks a playground,
Where images and boys abound.

7.
Prepare, O river, my days,

8. And leave me in the bank alone,
I serve them cups of love,

9. And a heart to them I loan.
Flow, O river, as you flow,

10. For the river of love is a demon.
We forgot about our treasures,

11. Is this age forgetful then?
And truth is lost in my time,

12. And days are unacknowledged.
O river, tell me,

13. To ensure your kindness warms the heart,
To you I poured, my river,

14. And for beauty the youth aspires,
I fear betrayal, my river,