Песна 960
Гукни ми, гукни гугутко
Gukni mi, gukni gugutko · Coo for Me, Coo, Little Dove
English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker
| Еј, гугутка гуга у гори, | Ej, gugutka guga u gori, | Hey, a dove coos in the forest, |
| невеста шета по двори. | nevesta šeta po dvori. | a bride walks through the yards. |
| Еј, гукни ми, гукни гугутко, | Ej, gukni mi, gukni gugutko, | Hey, coo for me, coo, little dove, |
| и јас сум така гугало. | i jas sum taka gugalo. | I too cooed like that. |
| И јас сам така гугало, леле, | I jas sam taka gugalo, lele, | I too cooed like that, oh dear, |
| кога сум било при мама. | koga sum bilo pri mama. | when I was at my mother's. |
| Еј, кога ме мама миеше, леле, | Ej, koga me mama mieše, lele, | Hey, when mother washed me, oh dear, |
| бело ми лице ц'втеше. | belo mi lice c'vteše. | my white face bloomed. |
| Бело ми лице цавтеше, леле | Belo mi lice cavteše, lele | My white face bloomed, oh dear, |
| руса ми коса растеше. | rusa mi kosa rasteše. | my fair hair grew. |
Translator's notes
Traditional bride's song, as far as I can tell. 'Сум било' (I was) is a dialect/narrative form; 'ц'втеше/цавтеше' = bloomed.
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Performers on Pesna.org: Вања Лазарова
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