Limba noastră - English translation?

[wolver99]

Okay, last one for today...

I wanted to include it because a couple of my Romanian acquaintances mentioned that it is a bit more challenging---being the Moldavian national anthem, I believe?---language-wise than many lyrics of a more 'pop' variety.

Limba noastră

Limba noastră-i o comoară
În adâncuri înfundată
Un şirag de piatră rară
Pe moşie revărsată.

Limba noastra-i foc ce arde
Într-un neam, ce fară veste
S-a trezit din somn de moarte
Ca viteazul din poveste.

Limba noastra-i numai cântec,
Doina dorurilor noastre,
Roi de fulgere, ce spintec
Nouri negri, zări albastre.


(Here's a more extended &, presumably much more complex, version from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2v1YVaNKLU ...A translation of that is included there however I had a few problems cross-checking many of the words against my Romanian-English dictionary so I got curious)

[Lady_A]

GOD....I'VE STUDIED THIS POEM IN THE 4TH GRADE....I'LL GIVE IT A TRY:

Limba noastră
OUR LANGUAGE

Limba noastră-i o comoară
OUR LANGUAGE IT A TREASURE
În adâncuri înfundată
BURIED VERY DEEP
Un şirag de piatră rară
A NECKLACE MADE OF RARE STONES
Pe moşie revărsată.
OVERFLOWING ON OUR TERRITORY (LAND)

Limba noastra-i foc ce arde
OUR LANGUAGE IS A BURNING FIRE
Într-un neam, ce fară veste
INSIDE OF PEOPLE THAT WITHOUT KNOWING IT
S-a trezit din somn de moarte
WOKE UP FROM THE DEATH SLEEP
Ca viteazul din poveste.
LIKE THE HERO IN THE FAIRYTALE.

Limba noastra-i numai cântec,
OUR LANGUAGE IS PURE MELODY
Doina dorurilor noastre,
OUR LONGING SONG
Roi de fulgere, ce spintec
ROW OF THUNDERS THAT SPLITS
Nouri negri, zări albastre.
BLACK CLOUDS, BLUE SKIES.

[wolver99]

Lady A, that's the most eloquent & poetic version of those words that I've yet seen...they almost bring a tear to my eye, and I've only been studying your language & culture for a few weeks!

Nice!

Thanks, too---desigur...you have a better-than-average grasp of English that's apparent even in some of your side comments and very obviously serves you well in your translation gifts to people like me.

[Lady_A]

Thank you for your appreciation and you're welcome for all the translations i've done at your request.