: The poem describes "yellow and red leaves" (galbene și roșii frunze) detaching from trees and "playing tiredly in the air" before falling to the ground.

: The repetitive refrain, "Toamna, toamna, / Toamna călătoare" (Autumn, autumn, / Traveling autumn), personifies the season as a guest who passes through, bringing change in her wake.

"Toamna Toamna Călătoare" is a beloved Romanian children's song and poem that captures the transition of the seasons through the eyes of a child. It is a staple in kindergartens and primary schools, often used to teach the characteristics of autumn.