Selanik entero yo lo kaminí, komo ti, hijika hermosa, aínda non topí. Oh, ke aire hermoso viene de Selanik, ahí hay hijikas a dos un metalik. Dime si mi keres y de korazón: mandaré telégrafos a toda mi nasión.
All of Selanik
I have walked,
like you, beautiful girl,
I have not yet found. Oh, what lovely air
comes from Selanik,
there are girls there
two for a coin. Tell me if you love me
with all your heart:
I will send telegraphs
to my entire nation.
From Arboleras vol. 3, Sephardic songs from the 20th century, 2000 The melody is borrowed from a well known Turkish song.
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