Mehmedalija Mak Dizdar

ENGLISH

Mehmedalija Mak Dizdar

BOSNIAN

ZAPIS O ZEMLJI

Pitao tako jednom jednog vrli
Pitac neki:
A kto je ta, šta je ta
Da prostiš
Gdje li je ta
Odakle je ta
Kuda je ta
Bosna
Rekti

A zapitani odgovor njemu
Hitan tad dade:
Bosna da prostiš jedna zemlja
Imade
I posna i bosa da prostiš
I hladna i gladna
I k tomu još
Da prostiš
Prkosna
Od sna

INSCRIPTION OF A LAND

Once upon a time a worthy
Caller asked:
Who is that what is that
Forgive
Where is that
Whence is that
Where to is that
Bosnia
Tell

And the questioned gave then
A prompt reply to him:
Bosnia forgive there is a land
Both barren And barefoot
Forgive
Both cold and hungry
And even more
Forgive
Defiant
By a dream