| Tā kā podziņa mākoņ' mētelī
| As a pod in a cloud's coat
|
| Spoža zvaigzne mirgo augstu debesīs
| A bright star twinkles high in the sky
|
| Sārtā odziņa, smaids, kas izdzisīs
| The pink fox, the smile that will fade
|
| Guļ zem loga sniegā pīlādzis
| An elder is sleeping under the window in the snow
|
| Nav neviena vairs kam to apraudzīt
| There is no one left to see it
|
| Ogas nolasīt vairs putni nelidos kailā pazarē
| Birds will no longer fly to the naked market to pick berries
|
| Vēl ir augļu daudz
| There is still plenty of fruit
|
| Tomēr garām kamanas tam brauc
| However, the sleigh passes it by
|
| Zaros kailajos tagad gaudo vējš
| The wind is howling in the bare branches now
|
| Un pa vienai vien no zara sārtās ogas plēš
| And one by one the pink berries are plucked from the branch
|
| Vēlais pīlādzis, aizkavējies vārds
| Late elderberry, delayed word
|
| Sniegs pie tavām kājām kļuvis maigi sārts
| The snow at your feet has turned soft pink
|
| Vai tu atceries kā mēs sēdējām
| Do you remember how we sat
|
| Tur zem loga siltos maija vakaros
| There under the window on warm May evenings
|
| Tagad viss ir balts, maigā sniegā tīts
| Now everything is white, wrapped in soft snow
|
| Un pa vienai, pīlādžogas krīt
| And one by one, the elderberries fall
|
| Tā kā podziņa mākoņ' mētelī
| As a pod in a cloud's coat
|
| Vēl joprojām kāda zvaigzne augšā mirdz
| A star still shines above
|
| Sārtā odziņa, pati pēdējā
| The pink fox, the very last one
|
| Turies mana, lielā cerība | Hold on, my great hope |