Paroles et traduction Apolas Lermi - Mana

Mana

Ας κάθουμαι σο γιάνι σ', μάνα μ' μέτρα τα τέρτια σ'
Και όσο επορείς κλάψον, ας σιλεύω τα δέκρια σ'

Κάθεσε κ' ερμενέυεις, κοντοστέκεις δεκρέεις
Ας έξερνα ε μάνα μ', σην καρδίας το έχεις

Ε μάνα μ' όϊ ε μάνα μ', τα τέρτια σ' πολλά είναι
Ατά πά ου' σούρκουνταν, πολλά πα τρανά είναι
Ατά πά ου' σούρκουνταν, πολλά πα τρανά είναι

Εφάγισες πότισες, εφόρισες κ' ίσαξες
Με τα πια ζορλούχια, εμάσιν εθρέφισες

Νε ένα ποτήρι νερό, νε και ένα βούκα ψωμί
Καϊνίς κ' εν να φέρει σε, να κάτσεις ένα σκαμνί

Ε μάνα μ' όϊ ε μάνα μ', τα τέρτια σ' πολλά είναι
Ατά πά ου' σούρκουνταν, πολλά πα τρανά είναι
Ατά πά ου' σούρκουνταν, πολλά πα τρανά είναι

Μάνα μ' όδεν ου' λαλείς, πολλά με είν' ατόσον
Μάνα μ' μη χολιάσκεσε, εσύ πάλ' εφχί πίσον

Ε μάνα μ' κ' θα ρωτώ, αν στέκ' καϊνίς σο γίανι σ'
Άτζαπ παραφέρει σε, ασα παιδία σ' καϊνίς

Ε μάνα μ' όϊ ε μάνα μ', τα τέρτια σ' πολλά είναι
Ατά πά ου' σούρκουνταν, πολλά πα τρανά είναι
Ατά πά ου' σούρκουνταν, πολλά πα τρανά είναι

Mother

Let me sit by your side, my mother, and count your wrinkles,
And cry as much as you can as I count your tears.

Sit and interpret, linger and recite
What you brought out, my mother, from the depths of your heart.

Oh my mother, my mother, your wrinkles are so many
They were brought about by hardship, they are so huge
They were brought about by hardship, they are so huge

You fed us, you clothed us, you provided for us and raised us
With the very little you had, you brought us up

With only a cup of water, and only a mouthful of bread
You managed to raise, to make us strong and sturdy

Oh my mother, my mother, your wrinkles are so many
They were brought about by hardship, they are so huge
They were brought about by hardship, they are so huge

Mother, don't say these things, it hurts me so much
Mother, don't worry, you will be happy again

Oh my mother, I will ask, if you are still by my side
Maybe someone else is taking care of you, maybe some of your other children

Oh my mother, my mother, your wrinkles are so many
They were brought about by hardship, they are so huge
They were brought about by hardship, they are so huge