El motivo

Mina who was once
the most papa milonguera
and in those tango nights
she was the queen of the feast.
Today she has no shoes or dresses
neither shoes nor dresses,
she is sick and her friend
did not contribute to the bulín.

Her big eyes no longer have
no longer have those strong glares
and in his face the colors
pale on her face.
She is sick, she suffers and cries
and manya with feeling
that this way, sick and without wind
no one will love her anymore.

Poor paica who has had
the people reproached
and knew how to conquer a passion
to conquer a passion.
Today she has no one to come close
for affection to her catrera.
Poor little paica
who was left without a heart!

And when from the bandoneons
the notes of a tango are heard,
poor little mud flower
feels in her soul vibrating
the nostalgia of other times
of pleasures and loves,
today they are only sorrows
that invite her to weep!