Moj dilbere

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]

Origins

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!

Covers

Moj dilbere has been covered frequently over the years. Covers have been done by singers from Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and various other countries.

Alma Subašić Amira Medunjanin Bele Višnje Divlje jagode[11] Donna Ares Elvira Rahić Esma Redžepova Hanka Paldum[12] Haris Džinović Indira Radić Lepa Brena Merima Njegomir Mostar Sevdah Reunion

Nada Mamula Neda Ukraden Safet Isović Saša Matić Sead Lipovača Silvana Armenulić Sofka Nikolić Toše Proeski Vesna Zmijanac Zehra Deović Željko Joksimović

See also

• List of Bosnia and Herzegovina folk songs
• Sevdalinka
• Emina
• Kraj potoka bistre vode
• Sejdefu majka buđaše

References

1. "Smithsonian Folkways - Moj Dilbere". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
2. "Geologija pesme". 7 December 2006. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
3. "Moj Dilbere – Die Liebe ist ein Schatz". 16 September 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
4. "Sevdah uzburkao Beograd". 30 April 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
5. "The Newly-composed Folk Music of Yugoslavia (1945 - 1992); Page 100". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
6. "Sevdalinke; Page 269". 2003. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
7. "Spotlight On Education". 30 June 2010. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
8. "Balkan Song; Page 10" (PDF). June 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
9. "Original text - Bosnian - moj dilbere". 25 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
10. "* My Sweetheart *". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
11. "Divlje Jagode – Moj dilbere / Prijatelj". Retrieved 13 May 2013.
12. "Sjajna zvijezdo". Discogs. Retrieved 29 October 2012.