Uair amh in bh c na ar oiri int bocht
Once upon a time there lived a poor tailor
bh mac ag an t illi r bocht seo darbh ainm Aladin
this poor tailor had a son called Aladdin
Buachaill m ch ramach, d omhaoin a bh in Aladin nach ndearna faic
Aladdin was a careless, idle boy who did nothing
c gur thaitin s leis an liathr id a imirt an l ar fad
although, he did like to play ball all day long
seo a rinne s ar na sr ideanna le buachaill beaga d omhaoin eile
this he did in the streets with other little idle boys
Chuir s sin an oiread sin trua ar an athair go bhfuair s b s
This so grieved the father that he died
a mh thair cried agus prayed, ach n or chabhraigh rud ar bith
his mother cried and prayed, but nothing helped
in ainneoin a phl ad il, n or cheartaigh Aladdin a bheala
despite her pleading, Aladdin did not mend his ways