I will light three candles to God
I will put good bread and salt,
Pour raspberry water into a large wooden ladle,
I will dispel the smell of thyme grass around the house.
One candle – for my own mother,
The other is for the Erzya land,
The third – let it burn brightly! –
I’ll bet for my love.
I’ll throw my white hands up,
When I bow, I will join my fingers.
Maybe God will see my bow,
Will hear the song of the suffering heart.
I will light three candles to God,
For three I will pray to God,
For three if you have to
Without hesitation, I will lie down in yellow clay.
Please note that this translation cannot convey the splendor of the original. This is more of a short summary.
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