Lur maitea hemen uztea da negargarria,
hemen gelditzen dira ama eta herria.
Urez noa ikustera bai, mundu berria.
Horantxe bai naizela errukigarria.

Agur nere bihotzeko amatxo maitea,
laister etorriko naiz konsola zaitea.
Jaungoikoak bada nahi du ni urez juatea.
Ama, zertarako da negar egitea?

Since I was very young I left my home and country.
In foreign lands I have spent my time.
All lands are good places to be in
but my heart tells me: go back to Euskalherria.
 
 

To leave my dear country is something that breaks my heart.
Here shall remain mother and country.
I'm leaving by sea to experience new worlds.
Now I really am worthy of pity.

Goodbye, my beloved mother, 
I'll come back soon to lighten your heart.
Destiny wants me to leave by sea,
so what's the use, mother, of crying?