Текст и перевод песни Himzo Polovina - U Stambolu Na Bosporu

U Stambolu Na Bosporu

U Stambolu na Bosforu bolan paša leži,
Duša mu je na izmaku, crnoj zemlji teži.
Molitva je njemu sveta,
Dok mujezin s minareta
Uci glasom svim:
"Allah illallah, selam alejkjum"!

"Dok ste vjerno sluge moje služili moj harem,
Neka od vas svako uzme sedam žena barem".
Iz oka mu suza kanu,
Pa na minder mrtav pa'nu,
Stari musliman.
"Allah illallah, selam alejkjum"!

Kad je čula pašinica za tu tužnu vijest,
Da se paša preselio na ahiret svijet.
Iz oka joj suza kanu,
Pokraj paše mrtva pa'nu,
Ljubav pašina.
"Allah illallah, selam alejkjum"!

In Istanbul, On The Bosphorus

In Istanbul, on the Bosphorus, a rich Pasha lies,
His soul is about to depart, yearning for the black earth.
Prayer is sacred to him,
As the muezzin from the minaret
Calls out to all with his voice:
"Allah is God, peace be upon you"!

"As long as you have faithfully served my harem, my servants,
Let each of you take at least seven wives".
A tear falls from his eye,
Then he falls dead on the cushion,
The old Muslim.
"Allah is God, peace be upon you"!

When the Pasha's wife heard the sad news,
That the Pasha had passed on to the afterlife.
A tear falls from her eye,
She falls dead next to the Pasha,
The Pasha's love.
"Allah is God, peace be upon you"!