Durme Querido Hijico is a traditional Sephardic song. Here is a beautiful version which is sung by the French-born Sephardic Jewish singer Françoise Atlan.

Françoise Atlan sings “Durme querido hijico”

Durme Querido Hijico Lyrics

Ladino

durme kerido hijico,
durme sin ansia y dolor.

cerra tus lindos ojicos,
durme durme con savor.

de las fajas tu saliras
y a la skola tu iras.

i’aí! mi kerido hijico,
aleph bet ambezaras.

de la skola tu saliras
y a la plaça tu iras.

l’aí! mi kerido hijico,
mercancia ambezaras
de la plaça tu saliras
y a la estudio tu iras.

l’aí! mi kerido hijico,
cockoriko saliras.

Spanish translation

Duerme, duerme querido hijito,
Duerme, duerme sin ansia ni dolor.
Cierra tus lindos ojitos,
Duerme, duerme con sabor.
Cierra tus lindos ojitos,
Duerme, duerme con sabor.

De la cuna saldrás,
Y a la escuela entraras,
Y tu allí mi querido hijito,
a leer tu aprenderás.
Y tu allí mi querido hijito,
a leer tu aprenderás.

Duerme, duerme querido hijito,
Duerme, duerme sin ansia ni dolor.
Cierra tus lindos ojitos,
Duerme, duerme con sabor.
Cierra tus lindos ojitos,
Duerme, duerme con sabor.

De la escuela saldrás,
(Una) novia hermosa tomaras,
Y (es) entonces querido hijito,
(que) criaturas tendrás.
Y (es) entonces querido hijito,
(que) criaturas tendrás.

English translation

Sleep, sleep my beloved son
Sleep, sleep with no worries nor pain.
Close your beautiful eyes,
Sleep, sleep favorably.
Close your beautiful eyes,
Sleep, sleep favorably.

From your crib, you’ll leave,
And to school, you’ll go
And it’s there my beloved son
That you’ll learn to read.
And it’s there my beloved son
That you’ll learn to read.

Sleep, sleep my beloved son
Sleep, sleep with no worries nor pain.
Close your beautiful eyes,
Sleep, sleep favorably.
Close your beautiful eyes,
Sleep, sleep favorably.

From school, you’ll leave,
With a beautiful bride1 in hand,
And it’s then my beloved son
That you’ll have children of your own.
And it’s then my beloved son
That you’ll have children of your own.

Sources

M. Özgür Nevres

Published by M. Özgür Nevres

I am Özgür Nevres, a software engineer, a former road racing cyclist, and also an amateur musician. I opened andantemoderato.com to share my favorite music. I also take care of stray cats & dogs. This website's all income goes directly to our furry friends. Please consider supporting me on Patreon, so I can help more animals!

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