Korean original – 아리랑, 아리랑, 아라리요… 아리랑 고개로 넘어간다. 나를 버리고 가시는 님은 십리도 못가서 발병난다.
Romanization – Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo… / Arirang gogaero neomeoganda. / Nareul beorigo gashineun nimeun / Shimrido motgaseo balbyeongnanda. / Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo… / Crossing over Arirang Pass. / Dear who abandoned me [here] / Shall not walk even ten miles (li ) before his feet hurt.
English translation – Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo… / Crossing over Arirang Pass. / Dear who abandoned me [here] / Shall not walk even ten miles (li ) before his feet hurt.
The standard version of “Arirang” (“Seoul Arirang” or “Gyeonggi Arirang”) has many verses.
Korean original – 청천하늘엔 잔별도 많고 / 우리네 가슴엔 희망도 많다
Romanization – Cheong-cheon Ha-neul-ann Jan-byeol-do Man-ko / Uri ne Ga-seu-men Hui-mang-do Man-ta