P. kostadinova song

[sirius_sevgi]

Kirjana vino prodava- P. kostadinova

Kirjana vino prodava.
Na kirajdžii, more, ne dava,
na kirajdžii ne dava, lele,
na Stojan vino, more, prodava.

Kara go, uče majka mu:
"Ne odi, Stojan, Kirjana.
Kirjana ce te prelaze, lele,
ce ti ja zeme, lele, stokata."

"Ah, mori majko ti stara !
Stokata čini, lele, stotina,
stokata čini stotina, lele,
sama Kirjana, lele, iljada !

Očite i se dva grada,
vedjite i se, majko, čaršija,
liceto i e belina, lele,
kosata i e, majko, koprina."



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can anyone translate this song to english, please?

[Lydia_the angel]

This is an old famous Macedonian folk song I tried to translate it as good as I could, though I must admit that such type of songs are really difficult for translating...
Hope you will get the point Here it goes

Kirjana is selling wine

Kirjana* is selling wine
to boarders, she doesn't give
to boarders she doesn't give, oh
She is selling wine to Stojan**

His mother is reproaching and "teaching" him
"Don't go Stojan, Kirijana
Kirjana will deceive you
she will take your goods, oh your goods"

"Ah ,my mother, you old one!
The goods cost hundreds
the goods cost hundreds oh,
Kirijana herself, oh, costs thousands!

Her eyes are two cities
her eyebrows, mother, bazaar
her face is whiteness, oh
her hair, mother, nettle"


Kirjana and Stojan are old traditional Macedonian names...

"More" or "Lele" are exclamations so I didn't know how to translate them literally

[sirius_sevgi]

thank you so much Lydia_the angel.
"kirjana vino prodava" is beautiful song.. and also meaningful , thanks a lot for helping

[Lydia_the angel]

You are welcome dear sirius-sevgi I'm glad that you like this song and as well that I helped you
Wish you all the best, xxx

[sirius_sevgi]

thanks