La Arunguita

The Little Arunga

La Arunguita

In the middle of the night you agonizeCausanimi agonizaspa
From the pain, you cry,Huañun causan del dolor,
In the middle of the night you agonizeCausanimi agonizaspa
From the pain, you cry.Huañun causan del dolor.

For a precious flowerPor una preciosa flor
You suffer torment,Zonkoita martirizaspa,
For a precious flowerPor una preciosa flor
You suffer torment.Zonkoita martirizaspa.

My dear motherMaitaj mamaiki
In the middle of the night,Yacuman rera,
My dear father, little arungaTatai quirisispa, arunga
You are far away,Sujuan tarera,
Little, tiny arungaArunguita chiquitita
And arunga of my love.Y arunguita de mi amor.

And when I go to the fieldY mapaj mi niaranqui
I will bring you a flower,Kampalla mi kapuskayqui,
And when I go to the fieldY mapaj mi niaranqui
I will bring you a flower.Kampalla mi kapuskayqui

Crying, crying you will be tormentedSujta, sujta munakuspa
For the flower that you don't have.Zonkoita nonachianqui.
Crying, crying you will be tormentedSujta, sujta munakuspa
For the flower that you don't have.Zonkoita nonachianqui.

My dear motherMaitaj mamaiki
In the middle of the night,Yacuman rera,
My dear father, little arungaTatai quirisispa, arunga
You are far away,Sujuan tarera,
Little, tiny arungaArunguita chiquitita
And arunga of my love.Y arunguita de mi amor.