Zapjevala sojka ptica

In modern times this song is usually sung without the last verse, making it lose a lot of sense and a big part of the story.

Original Bosnian lyrics

As sung by Silvana Armenulić (most likely based on narrations by Ismet Alajbegović).

Zapjevala sojka ptica
misli zora je
aman, aman,
misli zora je

‘Ustaj Fato,
ustaj zlato,
spremaj darove
aman, aman,
spremaj darove’

‘Ja sam mlada i sirota,
nemam darova
aman, aman,
nemam darova’

‘Kad si mlada
i sirota sto se udaješ
aman, aman,
što se udaješ’

‘Udala me stara majka
nisam ni znala
aman, aman,
nisam ni znala’

‘Kad mi ruho dodavaše,
mišljah Bajram je!
aman, aman,
mišljah Bajram je!’

English translation

Nightingale began to sing
Thinking the dawn has come x2

‘Wake up Fato
Wake up my darling
Prepare the gifts’ x2

‘I’m young and poor
I don’t have gifts’ x2

‘If you are young and poor
why are you getting married’ x2

‘My old mother married me off
I didn’t even know’ x2

‘When they handed me the gowns
I thought it was Eid’ x2

Published on 8th March 2010

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