Песна 1569

Излегол Селман

Izlegol Selman · Selman went out

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English: machine translation, not checked by a native speaker

Излегол Селман, прошетал џанам	Izlegol Selman, prošetal džanam	Selman went out, strolled, my dear,
низ едно село море, каурско.	niz edno selo more, kaursko.	through a village, hey, of the infidels.
Одвел си Селман, одвел си џанам	Odvel si Selman, odvel si džanam	Selman took away, took away, my dear,
до девет бели море, анами.	do devet beli more, anami.	up to nine white, hey, ladies.

Сите ги Селман даваше џанам	Site gi Selman davaše džanam	Selman gave them all away, my dear,
за една бела море каурка.	za edna bela more kaurka.	for one white, hey, infidel girl.
Мајка си Селман караше џанам:	Majka si Selman karaše džanam:	Selman's mother scolded him, my dear:
- Дејгиди Селман море, будала!	- Dejgidi Selman more, budala!	- Shame on you, Selman, hey, you fool!

Дејгиди Селман, будала џанам,	Dejgidi Selman, budala džanam,	Shame on you, Selman, you fool, my dear,
дека се чуло Селман, видело	deka se čulo Selman, videlo	that it was heard, Selman, and seen,
девет анами да даваш Селман	devet anami da davaš Selman	that you give nine ladies, Selman,
за една бела море каурка?	za edna bela more kaurka?	for one white, hey, infidel girl?

- Дејгиди мајко, дејгиди џанам	- Dejgidi majko, dejgidi džanam	- Alas, mother, alas, my dear,
каурка жнее мајко, ем копа.	kaurka žnee majko, em kopa.	the infidel girl reaps and also digs, mother.
Каурка жнее, ем копа мајко	Kaurka žnee, em kopa majko	The infidel girl reaps and also digs, mother,
и пак је бела, мори црвена.	i pak je bela, mori crvena.	and still she is white, hey, and rosy.

Translator's notes

Traditional. 'анами' is my reading of Turkish hanım (ladies, plural), not certain. 'црвена' in the last line means red or rosy-cheeked, my reading.

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