| Serbocroatian | English |
| Na Kordunu grob do groba,
Traži majka sina svoga. Našla ga je, na grob klekla I ovako sinu rekla: «O moj sine, rano moja, Tu mi leži mladost tvoja. O moj sine, tugo moja, Je l’ ti teška zemlja tvoja?» «Teža mi je suza tvoja Nego crna zemlja moja. Kaži, majko, našem rodu Da sam pao za slobodu. U borbu sam, majko, pao, Za slobodu život dao. Zato ’ajde kaži rodu Da se bori za slobodu.» |
At Kordun, grave to grave,
A mother searches for her son. She found him, knelt upon the grave, And spoke thus to her son: «O my son, my wound, There lies your youth. O my son, my sorrow, Is your earth hard to bear?» «Heavier to me are your tears Than my black earth. Tell, mother, our people, That I fell for freedom. In battle, mother, I fell, For freedom gave my life. Therefore go tell the people That they are fighting for freedom.» |
| Serbocroatian | English |
| Na Kordunu grob do groba,
Traži majka sina svoga. Našla ga je, na grob klekla, I ovako sinu rekla: «O moj sine, radost moja, gdje počiva mladost tvoja?» Otac plače, majka cvili, Otvori se grobe mili. Grobak se je otvorio, Sin je majci govorio: «Nemoj plakat’ majko stara, Pusti sina da odmara. Teža mi je tvoje plači Nego bombi i bacači. Teža mi je suza tvoja Nego crna zemlja moja. Ajde majko domu svome, Ne dolazi grobu mome. Idi kući, kaži rodu Da sam pao za slobodu. Za slobodu i za pravo Svoj sam mladi život dao. Idi majko, kaži rodu Da se bori za slobodu.» |
At Kordun, grave to grave,
A mother searches for her son. She found him, knelt upon the grave, And spoke thus to her son: «O my son, my joy, Where does your youth rest?» The father weeps, the mother whimpers, The dear grave opens. The grave opened; The son to the mother spoke: «Do not weep, my old mother, Let your son rest. Heavier to me are your weepings Than bombs and grenade-launchers. Heavier to me are your tears Than my black earth. Go, mother, to your home, Do not come to my grave. Go home, tell the people That I fell for freedom. For freedom and for right My young life I gave. Go, mother, tell the people That they are fighting for freedom.» |