Verujem, cenjeni sude, da dobro poznaješ ljude,
vi barem imate posla jer ćud je ćud a sud je sud.
Verujem, cenjena glavo, da si i učio pravo,
da svakom sudiš pošteno jer čast je čast a vlast je vlast.
I sve po zakonu, za to sam prvi,
ne bi bilo ove krvi da je bilo sve po zakonu!
Vlast je vlast,
i ja to poštujem, tu su paragrafi pa zagrabi
nek isto je i đavolu i đakonu,
pa nek se zna!
Nek’ su mi gazili njivom, mojom se sladili šljivom,
uvek je lopova bilo jer ćuk je ćuk i vuk je vuk.
Nikada zlotvora dosta, suša mi uništi bostan
i led se prospe pred žetvu, al’ led je led a red je red!
I prekardašilo, im’o sam bagremovu šumu
tamo dole prema drumu pa sam čekao.
Red je red!
Polako komšije! Ne može samo da se uđe,
da se ruši tuđe, lepo sam im rekao.
Ne lomite mi bagrenje,
bez njih će me vetrovi oduvati.
Pustite ih, moraju mi čuvati
jednu tajnu zlatnu kao dukati:
ne lomite mi bagrenje, pod njima sam je ljubio,
bosonogu i odbeglu od sna.
Ljudi smo, cenjeni sude, pa neka bude šta bude,
žao mi marama crnih, al’ plač je plač a mač je mač.
Ne pitaj šta bi sad bilo kad bi se ponovo zbilo,
ne pitaj da li se kajem, jer jed je jed a red je red!
I sve po zakonu, tu su paragrafi pa zagrabi
pošteno i za veru i za neveru.
Red je red!
Sve ja to poštujem jer više bilo bi ubica
nego ptica koje odleću ka severu.
Ne lomite mi bagrenje,
bez njih će me vetrovi oduvati.
Pustite ih, moraju mi čuvati
jednu tajnu zlatnu kao dukati:
ne lomite mi bagrenje, pod njima sam je ljubio.
O, zar moram da vam ponovim?
Okanite se njih jer sve ću da vas polomim!
English Translation
Don’t Break my Locusts
I believe, your honor, that you know human nature,
at least you have work to do, because temper is temper and court is court.
I believe, honorable sage, that you’ve even studied the law,
that you judge everyone fairly because honor is honor and authority is authority.
Following the letter of the law, I’m the first to support that,
this blood wouldn’t have been shed if the letter of the law was followed!
Authority is authority,
and I respect that, the paragraphs are there so scoop up
let the devil and a deacon be equal,
so, let it be known!
It doesn’t matter if they stepped over my field, enjoyed my plums,
there were always thieves, because a fox is a fox and a wolf is a wolf.
Never enough villains, drought ruined my watermelons
hailstones also tend to fall just before harvest, but ice is ice and order is order!
And I’ve had enough of it, I used to have a black locust wood
down there towards the road, so I waited.
Order is order!
Take it easy neighbors! You can’t just enter,
and break what isn’t yours, I told them nicely.
Do not break my locusts,
without them, the wind will blow me away.
Let them be, they have to keep, for me,
a secret, golden like ducats:
do not break my locusts, I used to kiss her under them
her – barefoot and escaping a dream.
We’re human, your honor, so, let it be,
I feel sorry for the women in black, but crying is crying and a sword is a sword.
Don’t ask what would happen now should it reoccur,
don’t ask whether I regret, because anger is anger and order is order!
And the law is being followed, the paragraphs are there, so scoop up
fairly, both for believers and disbelievers.
Order is order!
I respect all that because there would otherwise be more murderers
than birds flying north.
Do not break my locusts,
without them, the winds will blow me away.
Let them be, they have to keep, for me
a secret golden like ducats:
do not break my locusts, underneath them I used to kiss her.
Oh, do I have to tell you again?
Leave them alone or I will beat the hell out of you!
Don’t break my locust trees
Your honor, I do believe you
That knowing people is your virtue,
At least you are the one with hands full of job.
Your honor I have no doubt
law is you know all about,
That verdicts you bring here
are all rightful and sincere.
And everything by the law,
You know I’m all for that, there wouldn’t have been all of that bloodshed
if there had been law,
and I respect the reign
There are the paragraphs so grab the one to be equal for the devil
and for deacon
You know they’ve trespassed my farm,
oh well, they savored my plum,
I don’t remember any moments
with no robbers,
Never end for the felons,
a drought took all my mellons
And ice drops before the harvest,
But it ain’t the hardest
thing
And all that went too far
Down there I got forest
full of ancient black locusts
so I was waiting for
There’s a law, hey neighbors hold the line
You can not get here uninvited just to ruin and do rampage
That’s what them I told
Don’t do that what you’re aiming for
Those trees are here to protect me from
Lonelines and keep me from oblivion
To the days with her who I’m still dreaming of
Don’t do it, please don’t break my trees
Cause under their crowns I kissed
Her, barefoot and runaway from dream.
Your honor, we all are mortal
I put my fate at the altar,
And only hope that black garments
Will hear and know my laments
Don’t ask what would have happened
If once again I had met them
Don’t ask if I feel sorry
Cause there are stuff that’ s paid in blood
And everything by the law
There are the paragraphs so grab the one
To be honest for Judas and for followers
There’s a law!
And I am all for that
Because there would be only murderers
And not a single good soul in this universe
Don’t do that what you’re aiming for
Those trees are here to protect me from
Lonelines and keep me from oblivion
To the days with her who I’m still dreaming of
Don’t do it, please don’t break my trees
Cause under their crowns I kissed
For God’s sake can’t you hear my sound
Keep away from them or else I’m gonna get you razed to the ground!
Kao da je pokojni Balašević prevodio.Bravo.
Čoveče, bagrem se ne kaže “locust”.
Trebalo bi da stoji “acacia tree”.
Po tebi Đorđe traži da mu ne lome skakavce.
Ispravi to. Red je red, a bagrem bagrem.
😀
Naslov je linkovan – protiv najezde skakavaca.
Bagrem je lat. Robinia pseudoacacia – black locust.
acacia, (genus Acacia), genus of about 160 species of trees and shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae).
Svi dostupni rečnici koriste izraz “locust tree”, “black locust”, nije čovek ništa pogrešio
Hvala na doprinosu! 🙂
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