Lyrics of O Fortuna - Lito Vitale, Carl Orff

O Fortuna (original)

O Fortuna, velut Luna statu variabilis
Semper crescis aut decrescis;
Vita detestabilis
Nunc obdurat et tunc curat ludomentis aciem
Egestatem, potestatem dissolvit ut glaciem
Sors immanis et inanis, rotatu volubilis
Status malus, vana salus semper dissolubilis
Obumbrata et velata michi quoque niteris;
Nunc per ludum dorsum nudum ferotui sceleris
Sors salutis et virtutis michi nunc contraria
Est affectus et defectus semper in angaria
Hoc in hora sine mora corde pulsum tangite;
Quod per sortem sternit fortem, mecum omnes plangite !!

(translation)

Fortune, like the moon you are changeable
Always increasing or waning;
Hateful life
Now it is tough and then it takes care of the gameplay
Poverty and power dissolves like ice
Fate
Evil state, vain safety is always dissolving
In the shadows and veils you plague me too;
Now through the game my naked back is raging
Fate of health and virtue are now opposed to me
There is always feelings and defects in Angangaria
In this hour without delay pluck your heart's beat;
That by lot strikes the strong man, all weep with me!!