Uair amháin bhí cónaí ar oiriúint bocht

Once upon a time there lived a poor tailor

bhí mac ag an táilliúr bocht seo darbh ainm Aladin

this poor tailor had a son called Aladdin

Buachaill míchúramach, díomhaoin a bhí in Aladin nach ndearna faic

Aladdin was a careless, idle boy who did nothing

cé gur thaitin sé leis an liathróid a imirt an lá ar fad

although, he did like to play ball all day long

seo a rinne sé ar na sráideanna le buachaillí beaga díomhaoin eile

this he did in the streets with other little idle boys

Chuir sé sin an oiread sin trua ar an athair go bhfuair sé bás

This so grieved the father that he died

a mháthair cried agus prayed, ach níor chabhraigh rud ar bith

his mother cried and prayed, but nothing helped

in ainneoin a phléadáil, níor cheartaigh Aladdin a bhealaí

despite her pleading, Aladdin did not mend his ways