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Ta tvoja oka dva
dva mala badema
što mi ih posla Bog
protiv vradžbina
umesto ordena
na mojim grudima
noćas su zaspala.

Kao dva bisera
u mreži alasa
noćas će sanjati
pesmu talasa,
ko naša tajna
riku jelena
dunavskih šuma.

Teci, teci Dunave,
teci Dunave,
al’ ne pričaj nikome
daću sve
teci, teci Dunave,
sve zbog nje
teci, teci Dunave,
al’ ne pričaj nikome.

Neka nas sakriju
krilima ždralovi
kad slete na dlan tvoj
oko ponoći
i neka odu
beli brodovi
ti nemoj mahati.
I neka odu
beli brodovi
ti moja ostani.

English Translation

Flow, Flow Danube

Those two eyes of yours
two little almonds
that God has sent to me
against bewitchment
instead of a medal
on my chest
you’ve fallen asleep tonight.

Like two pearls
in fishermen’s net
tonight will dream
waves’ song
like our secret
deer roaring
from Danube forests

Flow, flow Danube,
flow Danube
but don’t tell anyone
I will give anything
Flow, flow Danube,
all because of her
Flow, flow Danube,
but don’t tell anyone

Let us be hidden
by cranes’ wings
when they land on your palm
around midnight
and let
white ships leave
don’t wave
And let
white ships leave
you stay mine.