| Am privit-o in ochi ultima oara | I gazed into her eyes—a final, solemn hour, |
| Lacrimile curgeau, erau atat de amare | Tears coursed, distilled from the bitterest well, |
| Ma ruga sa n-o uit, simtea ca-i ultima vara | She pleaded—let me not dissolve in your memory’s dark bower, |
| Iar eu ii spunem asa: «Iubirea nu moare.» | And I replied: “Love’s pulse cannot be felled.” |
| Nu stiam ca era ultima noapte | I knew not that night was the last to enfold us, |
| Cand puteam fi atat, atat de aproape | When nearness could gather us, close as twin flame, |
| Imi amintesc doar vorbe desarte | Now only hollow syllables echo among us, |
| Cand o priveam in ultima noapte… | When I watched her vanish in the night’s waning frame… |
| Ultima privire mi-a ramas in amintire | Her last glance, a relic, clings in my mind’s hollow, |
| Ultima dezamagire nu o pot uita… | The final wound—disillusion I cannot forgive… |
| Oriunde ai fi eu te voi gasi | Wherever you wander, I shall hunt your shadow, |
| Oriunde tu ai fi eu te voi iubi | Wherever you dwell, my heart will bid you live, |
| Oriunde-n noapte sau zi eu te voi gasi | Through the tides of dark or daylight, I will find you— |
| In sinea mea cand voi iubi | Within my hidden core, when love stirs and burns anew, |
| Dulcea mea, amara mea… te voi gasi… | Sweetness and bitterness—my quest will pursue… |
| In fiece seara cand incerc sa adorm | Each night, as I strive to befriend sleep’s domain, |
| Plang si ascult piesa ei preferata | I weep, and her favorite melody haunts the gloom, |
| Caci ma face s-o simt atat de aproape | Its notes draw her presence—nearer than pain, |
| Imi aminteste de noi si de ultima noapte | It conjures our story—the last night’s perfume. |
| Ultimul sarut pe buzele reci | A final kiss—cold lips, winter’s breath on stone, |
| Il simt tremurand cu gura amara | I sense the tremor, the mouth steeped in sorrow, |
| Te sarut in vis nopti intregi | In dreams, I kiss you—nights unbroken, alone, |
| Ca pe o fantoma reala din ultima vara | Like a phantom with flesh from our vanished summer borrowed. |
| Ultima privire mi-a ramas in amintire | Her parting gaze remains, etched in silent reverie, |
| Ca un vis, ca o poveste disparuta in nori… | Like a fable unspooled, like a dream swept by clouds… |
| Oriunde ai fi eu te voi gasi | Wherever you wander, I shall hunt your shadow, |
| Oriunde tu ai fi eu te voi iubi | Wherever you dwell, my heart will bid you live, |
| Oriunde-n noapte sau zi eu te voi gasi | Through the tides of dark or daylight, I will find you— |
| In sinea mea cand voi iubi | Within my hidden core, when love stirs and burns anew, |
| Dulcea mea, amara mea… te voi gasi… | Sweetness and bitterness—my quest will pursue… |
| In noapte sau zi te voi gasi | Whether night or day, I will search till you’re found, |
| Te voi iubi amara mea… te voi gasi… | My bitter beloved—my vow will resound… |
| Oriunde ai fi eu te voi gasi | Wherever you wander, I shall hunt your shadow, |
| Oriunde tu ai fi eu te voi iubi | Wherever you dwell, my heart will bid you live, |
| Oriunde-n noapte sau zi eu te voi gasi | Through the tides of dark or daylight, I will find you— |
| In sinea mea cand voi iubi | Within my hidden core, when love stirs and burns anew, |
| Dulcea mea, amara mea… te voi gasi… | Sweetness and bitterness—my quest will pursue… |
| Te voi iubi in noapte sub cerul plin de stele | I will love you in night beneath a vault of starlight, |
| Ca-n visurile mele cand te voi gasi… | As in my secret dreams, when at last I find you… |
| Te voi strange-n brate ca-n ultima noapte | I will hold you close as I did that last night, |
| Mereu voi fi aproape | Ever near you I’ll be, |
| Cand te voi… gasi… | The moment I… find you… |