Nazad Nazad [Bulgaria]

Nazad, nazad, mome Kalino,

Ne odi podir mene,

// che pred nazi ima gora visoka

ne k'e mozhesh da ja preminesh. //

K'e se prestora na gorsko pile

i pak pri tebe k'e dojdam

// gora k'e preletam, pak pri teb k'e dojdam

vechno tvoja k'e bidam. //

Nazad, nazad, mome Kalino,

Ne odi podir mene,

// che pred nazi ima reka dilboka

ne k'e mozhesh da ja preminesh. //

K'e se prestora na mrena riba

i pak pri tebe k'e dojdam

// reka k'e preplivam, pak pri teb k'e dojdam

vechno tvoja k'e bidam. //

Nazad, nazad, mome Kalino,

Ne odi podir mene,

// che jaz si imam zhena ubava

i drebni dechinja. //

K'e se prestora na tsu^rna chuma

i pak pri tebe k'e dojdam

// Zhena k'e umoram, dechinja k'e gledam

vechno tvoja k'e bidam. //

Pronunciation

u^ = "u" as in "butter"

j = y

k' = k + [1/3 of a "y"]

Translation

"Go back, go back, Kalina girl, don't follow after me!

There is a tall forest before us and you won't be able to cross it!"

"I will turn into a forest bird and I will come to you,

I will fly over the forest and come to you, and I will be yours forever!"

"Go back, go back, Kalina girl, don't follow after me!

There is a deep river before us and you won't be able to cross it!"

"I will turn into a fish and I will come to you,

I will swim across the river and come to you, and I will be yours forever!"

"Go back, go back, Kalina girl, don't follow after me!

I have a beautiful wife and small children!"

"I will turn into the black plague and I will come to you,

I will kill your wife and look after your children, and I will be yours forever!"