When it grew dark, a number of colored lamps were lighted
Nalika peteng, sawetara lampu warna-warni diuripake
the sailors and royal family danced merrily on the deck
para pelaut lan kulawarga kraton nari kanthi bungah ing dek
The little mermaid could not help thinking of her birthday
Putri duyung cilik ora bisa ora mikir babagan ulang tahune
the day that she rose out of the sea for the first time
dina nalika dheweke metu saka segara kanggo pisanan
similar joyful festivities were celebrated on that day
perayaan sing padha dirayakake ing dina kasebut
she thought about the wonder and hope she felt that day
Dheweke mikir babagan keajaiban lan pangarep-arep sing dirasakake dina iku
with those pleasant memories, she too joined in the dance
karo kenangan-kenangan sing nyenengake kuwi, dheweke uga melu nari
on her paining feet, she poised herself in the air
karo sikile sing lara, dheweke ngadeg ing awang-awang
the way a swallow poises itself when in pursuit of prey
cara manuk walet ngadeg nalika dikejar mangsa
the sailors and the servants cheered her wonderingly
para pelaut lan para abdi padha nyemangati dheweke kanthi gumun
She had never danced so gracefully before
Dheweke durung nate nari kanthi anggun kaya ngene sadurunge
