| Lume, Lume (original) | Lume, Lume (translation) |
|---|---|
| Lume, lume, sora lume | World, world, sister world |
| Lume, lume, sora lume | World, world, sister world |
| Cînd sa ma satur de tine | When I get tired of you |
| Cînd sa ma satur de tine | When I get tired of you |
| Lume, sora lume | World, sister world |
| Cînd s-o lasa sec de pîine | When left to dry |
| Si paharutul de mine | And my glass |
| Poate-atunci m-oi satura | Maybe that's when I'm fed up |
| Poate-atunci m-oi satura | Maybe that's when I'm fed up |
| Cînd o suna scîndura | When the plank rang |
| Cînd o suna scîndura | When the plank rang |
| Lume, sora lume | World, sister world |
| Cînd m-or baga in mormînt | When they bury me in the grave |
| Si n-oi mai fi pe pamînt | And he will never be on earth again |
| Lume, sora lume | World, sister world |
| Asa-i lumea trecatoare | Such is the passing world |
| C-asa-i lumea trecatoare | This is the passing world |
| Unul naste altul moare | One gives birth and another dies |
| Unul naste altul moare | One gives birth and another dies |
| Lume, sora lume | World, sister world |
| Al de naste necajeste | The one born gives trouble |
| Al de moare putrezeste | The dying one rots |
| Lume, sora lume | World, sister world |
| C-asa-ï lumea trecatoare | This is the passing world |
| Unul naste altul moare | One gives birth and another dies |
| Lume, sora lume | World, sister world |
| Al de naste necajeste | The one born gives trouble |
| Al de moare putrezeste | The dying one rots |
| Lume, sora lume | World, sister world |
