Llegando alegre a su ranchito del cañadón
Dijo el gauchito:
“No hay nada como la alegría de verte a vos
paloma mía”.
 
A los rayitos del poniente con emoción
Con emoción se abrazaron,
Y en un ansiado beso ardiente su dulce amor
Su dulce amor saborearon.
 
Y mientras él largaba el pingo, su china fiel
Así le habló:

English translation

Arriving happily at his little ranch in the canyon
Said the gauchito:
"There's nothing like the joy of seeing you
my dove".
 
To the rays of the west with emotion
With emotion they embraced each other,
And in a longed-for ardent kiss their sweet love
Their sweet love they savored.
 
And while he was blowing his pingo, his faithful Chinese girl
Thus spoke to him: