Sam roma, sam                                    We are Roma, we are
Ma marenman                                   Don't beat me up
Hin man phuridaj                                For I have an oldmother
Dzav pal late,                                      I'm on my way to see her now
taj na dzanav kaj                                  But I don't know how to get there
                                                             (I don't know where I have to go.)

Mro jilorobares mandukhal              My heart really aches (very much)
Nasti la me segitinav (pomozinav)         I can't help her
Som roma, som                                     I'm a Romany
ma maren man                                      Don't beat me up
Hin man phuri daj                                 For I have an old mother
Dzav pal late,                                        I'm on my way to see her now
taj na dzanav kaj                                   But I don't know how to get there