Песна 1688

Не се седи, бабо, не се трпи

Ne se sedi, babo, ne se trpi · I cannot sit still, Grandma, I cannot endure it

No video for this song yet.

Know this song? Suggest a video in the box below.

Wrong or missing video? Tell us

Thank you for helping! It takes about a minute. You can also tell us about a mistake in the words.

What is this about?

For a video, do this:

How do I copy the web address?

On a phone: tap the Share button under the video, then tap Copy link.

On a computer: click the address bar at the top of the browser, then hold Ctrl and press C. On a Mac, hold Command and press C.

English: from Pesna.org

From Pesna.org

- Не се седи, бабо, не се трпи,	- Ne se sedi, babo, ne se trpi,	- I cannot sit still, Grandma, I cannot endure it,
со мојата, бабо, беќарштина.	so mojata, babo, beḱarština.	this bachelor’s life of mine, Grandma.
Цел ноќ седам, бабо, на дрвено,	Cel noḱ sedam, babo, na drveno,	I sit all night, Grandma, upon a pile of wood,
товар дрва, бабо, изболувам,	tovar drva, babo, izboluvam,	a whole load of timber, Grandma, that I’ve ached,
думае си, бабо, сè за неа.	dumae si, babo, sè za nea.	and I think, Grandma, only of her.

- Цел ноќ седиш, мале, на дрвено,	- Cel noḱ sediš, male, na drveno,	- You sit all night, my son, upon the wood,
дали виде, мале, кој помина?	dali vide, male, koj pomina?	did you see, my son, who passed by?
- Видов, видов бабо, на клепитот,	- Vidov, vidov babo, na klepitot,	- I saw them, Grandma, I saw them on the path,
поминает, бабо, заминает,	pominaet, babo, zaminaet,	passing by, Grandma, moving on,
жерновските, бабо, кирајџии.	žernovskite, babo, kirajdžii.	the carters from Zhernovo, Grandma.

Најмалото, бабо, кирајџиче,	Najmaloto, babo, kirajdžiče,	The youngest carter, Grandma,
мојта песна, бабо, ја пееше.	mojta pesna, babo, ja peeše.	was singing my song, Grandma.
И за мене, бабо, плачинеше,	I za mene, babo, plačineše,	And she wept for me, Grandma,
што не му се, бабо, здодејува,	što ne mu se, babo, zdodejuva,	he never tires of it, Grandma,
чаша солзи, бабо, наполнува.	čaša solzi, babo, napolnuva.	filling a whole cup with tears, Grandma.

Чаша солзи, бабо, наполнува,	Čaša solzi, babo, napolnuva,	She fills a cup with tears, Grandma,
тенка риза, бабо, утопува.	tenka riza, babo, utopuva.	soaking her thin shirt, Grandma.
Думае си, бабо, сè за неа,	Dumae si, babo, sè za nea,	I keep thinking, Grandma, only of her,
сè за неа, бабо, сè по неа.	sè za nea, babo, sè po nea.	all about her, Grandma, always for her.

Listen

Performers on Pesna.org: Спасен Силјаноски Паце

Audio samples on Pesna.org

Lyrics: Pesna.org (folk lyrics in the public domain; site content CC BY). View on Pesna.org