Volt-e olyan juhász,
Volt-e olyan juhász,
Héj, huj, tirajlárom,
Héj, huj, tirajlárom,

Ki meg tudná őrizni,
Ki meg tudná őrizni
Farkastól a bárányt,
Farkastól a bárányt?

Voltak-e farkasok,
Voltak-e farkasok?
Hej, bizony nem angyalok,
Hej, bizony nem angyalok.

Vittek-e el bárányt,
Vittek-e el bárányt?
Hej, bizony nem is hoztak,
Hej, bizony nem is hoztak.

Folyt-e el a vére,
Folyt-e el a vére?
Hej, bizony nem a teje,
Hej, bizony nem a teje.

Has there ever been such a shepherd,
Has there ever been such a shepherd,
Hey, ho, tiraylarom,
Hey, ho, tiraylarom,

Who could save,
Who could save
The lambs from the wolves,
The lambs from the wolves?

Have there been any wolves,
Have there been any wolves?
Hey, surely not angels,
Hey, surely not angels.

Have they taken away lambs,
Have they taken away lambs?
Hey, they surely did not bring any,
Hey, they surely did not bring any.

Did their blood flow away,
Did their blood flow away?
Hey, surely not their milk,
Hey, surely not their milk.