Paroles et traduction Lauri Tähkä - Varpunen jouluaamuna

Varpunen jouluaamuna

Lumi on jo peittänyt kukat laaksosessa
Järven aalto jäätynyt talvipakkasessa
Varpunen pienoinen, syönyt kesäeinehen
Järven aalto jäätynyt talvipakkasessa
Pienen pirtin portailla oli tyttökulta:
Tule varpu riemulla, ota siemen multa
Joulu on, koditon varpuseni onneton,
Tule tänne riemulla, ota siemen multa
Tytön luo nyt riemuiten lensi varpukulta:
Kiitollisna siemenen otan kyllä sulta
Palkita Jumala tahtoo kerran sinua
Kiitollisna siemenen otan kyllä sulta
En mä ole, lapseni, lintu tästä maasta
Olen pieni veljesi, tulin taivahasta
Siemenen pienoisen, jonka annoit köyhällen,
Pieni sai sun veljesi enkeleitten maasta

The Sparrow on Christmas Morning

The snow has already covered the flowers in the valley
The waves of the lake have frozen in the winter cold
Little sparrow, having eaten your summer meal
The waves of the lake have frozen in the winter cold
On the steps of a small cottage was a young lady:
Come, little sparrow, with joy, take a seed from me
It's Christmas, homeless little sparrow, unfortunate one
Come here with joy, take a seed from me
To the girl, the little sparrow now flew with joy:
Gratefully I will take the seed from you
God will one day reward you
Gratefully I will take the seed from you
I'm not from this land, my child, a bird
I'm your little brother, I came from heaven
The small seed that you gave to the poor
Your little brother in the land of angels received