Once upon a time there lived a poor tailor

A tr?it odat? un biet croitor

this poor tailor had a son called Aladdin

acest biet croitor a avut un fiu pe nume Aladdin

Aladdin was a careless, idle boy who did nothing

Aladdin era un b?iat nep?s?tor, inactiv, care nu f?cea nimic

although, he did like to play ball all day long

de?i, îi pl?cea s? joace mingea toat? ziua

this he did in the streets with other little idle boys

asta a f?cut-o pe str?zi cu al?i b?ie?i inactivi

This so grieved the father that he died

Acest lucru l-a întristat atât de mult pe tat?, încât a murit

his mother cried and prayed, but nothing helped

mama lui a plâns ?i s-a rugat, dar nimic nu a ajutat

despite her pleading, Aladdin did not mend his ways

în ciuda implor?rii ei, Aladdin nu ?i-a remediat c?ile