Translation of "A la nanita nana": A Traditional Spanish Lullaby

"A la nanita nana" is a beloved Spanish Christmas lullaby (villancico) sung to the infant Jesus. The opening lines:

"A la nanita nana, nanita nana,
A la nanita nana, mi niña tiene sueño.
Bendito sea, bendito sea,
Bendito sea el que la hizo dueño."

English Translation:

"Hush-a-bye, hush-a-bye, hush-a-bye,
Hush-a-bye, my little girl is sleepy.
Blessed be, blessed be,
Blessed be the One who made her Owner."

Notes:

• "Nanita nana" = onomatopoeic lullaby sounds (like "hush-a-bye" or "ninna nanna").
• "Mi niña" = my little girl / baby girl (referring to the Christ Child in some versions; originally a folk lullaby for any baby).
• "El que la hizo dueño" = "the One who made her Owner" (God, who gave the child to Mary/parents).
• Melody: Gentle, rocking 3/4 or 6/8 time; often with guitar/flute.

It's a tender expression of maternal care and divine blessing, sung across the Spanish-speaking world at Christmas and bedtime.