Paroles et traduction Zdravko Čolić - Rijeka suza i na njoj ladja

Rijeka suza i na njoj ladja

Ne placi, duso, kasno je,
Tvoj se rob umorio.
Zlatnim sam satom nekada
Sve nase dane mijerio.
Ne placi, ja nemam nade,
Ti nemas stida.
Nekada i toga bilo je
Medju ova cetri zida.
Zato ne placi,
Tvoje suze ce padati
Na zemlju koja samo
Sumnju radja.
Zato ne placi,
Bice tesko
Kada pocne rasti
Rijeka suza i na njoj ladja.

River of Tears and a Ship on It

Don't cry, my darling, it's too late,
Your slave is exhausted.
With a golden watch, I once
Measured all our days.
Don't cry, I have no hope,
You have no shame.
There was a time when that too existed
Within these four walls.
So don't cry,
Your tears will fall
On ground that only
Breeds doubt.
So don't cry,
It will be hard
When it starts to grow
A river of tears and on it a ship.