Moj dilbere

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Moj dilbere (English: My Sweetheart or My Darling) is a Bosnian[1] traditional folk and sevdalinka song.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

The song is sung from the female point of view, no matter the gender of the singer.[8]

The song has been in Bosnia since Ottoman times. The exact authors are unknown and Moj dilbere is considered to be a traditional song.

Lyrics

The song is sung from the perspective of a female in the Ottoman Empire.

Original[9] English translation[10]
Moj dilbere, kud’ se šećeš?
Aj, što i mene ne povedeš?
Povedi me u čaršiju,
Aj, pa me prodaj bazardžiji
Uzmi za me oku zlata
Aj, pa pozlati dvoru vrata
My darling, where do you betake yourself?
Oh, why don't you lead me there too?
Lead me to the čaršija
Oh, then sell me to the bazaar merchant.
Take for me an oka of gold!
Oh, then gild the door for the palace!

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