| La Malanga (Guajira) (original) | La Malanga (Guajira) (translation) |
|---|---|
| Aquí la malanga crece | Here the malanga grows |
| Rico manjar suculento | Rich succulent delicacy |
| Y al rumor del blando viento | And to the sound of the soft wind |
| La rica caña se mece | The rich cane sways |
| Era ajonjolí y parece | It was sesame and it seems |
| Rica alfombra peregrina | rich pilgrim carpet |
| El mamey que se reclina | The mamey that reclines |
| Y hacia la rama que toca | And towards the branch that touches |
| Parece la dulce boca | It looks like the sweet mouth |
| De mi Angélica Rufina | From my Angelica Rufina |
| En un potrerito entré | In a paddock I entered |
| Me encontré son una Indiana | I found myself are an Indiana |
| Pués se llamaba Juliana | Well, her name was Juliana |
| Su apellío no lo se | I don't know her last name |
| Yo mi caballo solté | I let my horse loose |
| Las buenas tardes le dí | I said good afternoon |
| Y le dije: Nego aquí | And I told him: I trade here |
| Vengo buscando los bueyes | I come looking for the oxen |
| Y me contestó: Más meyes | And he answered me: More meyes |
| Usted a quien busca es a mí | You are looking for me |
| Me gusta por la mañana | I like it in the morning |
| Después del café bebío | After coffee drank |
| Pasearme por La Habana | Stroll through Havana |
| Con mi tabaco encendío | With my tobacco I light |
| Después me siento en mi silla | Then I sit in my chair |
| En mi silla-sillatón | In my chair-chair |
| Y cojo yo un papelón | And I take a piece of paper |
| De esos que llaman diarios | Of those who call newspapers |
| Y parezco un millonario | And I look like a millionaire |
| De esos de la población | Of those of the population |
