[Kámbi tis Saloníkis]

κι όρη του Μοριά

[ki óri tu Moriá]

πού ‘ ν ‘ τα παρμένα κάστρα

[pú ‘ n ‘ ta parména kástra]

πού ‘ναι τα χωριά

[pú ‘ne ta khoriá]

Μες στον αέρα κοίτα μισοφέγγαρο

[Mes ston aéra kíta misoféngaro]

κοίτα κορίτσι πράμα, που να το χαρώ

[kíta korítsi práma, pu na to kharó]

Δευτέρα μεγαλώνει, Τρίτη πολεμά

[Deftéra megalóni, Tríti polemá]

Τετάρτη γονατίζει, Πέμπτη ξεψυχά.

[Tetárti gonatízi, Pémpti xepsykhá.]

(Fields of Thessaloniki)

e monti di Morea

(and mountains of Morea)

dove sono le cittadelle conquistate

(where are the conquered strongholds)

dove sono i villaggi

(where are the villages)

Guarda la mezzaluna nel vento

(Look at the waning half-moon)

Guarda, ragazza, quel che mi riempie di gioia

(look, girl, what fills me with joy)

Lunedì cresce, Martedì combatte

(On Monday it grows, on Tuesday it fights)

Mercoledì è in ginocchio, Giovedì rende l’anima

(on Wednesday it’s on its knees, on Thursday it expires)