Имала Мајка
Imala Majka
(Pirin, Macedonia/Bulgaria)

Имала мајка едно ми чедо,

едно ми чедо — Никола,

С очи звездици, лице — трендафил,
левенто чедо — крилато.

Е-е-е-е, Никола, 

E-e-e-e Български юнак,

Е-е-е-е, Никола,

Е-е-е-е, пирински орел.

Дотегнало му от чорбаджии

и черно робство фашистко.

Литнал Никола в бой да те бие

с върли народни душмани.

Е-е-е-е, Никола, 

E-e-e-e Български юнак,

Е-е-е-е, Никола,

Е-е-е-е, пирински орел.

Дом му станали Пирин и Рила,

темните нощи – закрила.

Знаме цървено в ръце развело

и млади момци повело.

Е-е-е-е, Никола, 

E-e-e-e Български юнак,

Е-е-е-е, Никола,

Е-е-е-е, пирински орел.

Imala Majka
A Mother Gave Birth

A mother gave birth to a child of mine,

a child of mine — Nikola.

With star-like eyes and a face like a rose,

a brave child — winged.

Eh-eh-eh-eh, Nikola, 

Eh-eh-eh-eh, a Bulgarian hero.

Eh-eh-eh-eh, Nikola, 

Eh-eh-eh-eh, the eagle of Pirin.

He was fed up with masters

and dark fascist slavery.

Nikola flew into battle to fight

the fierce enemies of his people.

Eh-eh-eh-eh, Nikola, 

Eh-eh-eh-eh, a Bulgarian hero.

Eh-eh-eh-eh, Nikola, 

Eh-eh-eh-eh, the eagle of Pirin.

Pirin and Rila became his home,

the dark nights protected him.

A red banner was waving in hands

as he led young men to battle.

Eh-eh-eh-eh, Nikola, 

Eh-eh-eh-eh, a Bulgarian hero.

Eh-eh-eh-eh, Nikola, 

Eh-eh-eh-eh, the eagle of Pirin.

Imala majka

Imala majka edno  mi     čedo

(had) (mother) (a) (to me) (child)
edno mi čedo — Nikola

(a) (to me) (child) (Nikola)
S          ochi zvezditsi,  litse — trendafil,
(with) (eyes)   (stars)     (face)          (rose)
levento čedo — krilato.

(brave) (child) (winged)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Nikola,
(eh-eh-eh-eh) (Nikola)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Bǎlgarski yunak,

(eh-eh-eh-eh)   (Bulgarian) (hero)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Nikola,
(eh-eh-eh-eh) (Nikola)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Pirinski orel.

(eh-eh-eh-eh) (of Pirin) (eagle)

Dotegnalo  mu     ot  čorbadzhii,

(was fed up) (he) (with) (masters)

i          černo   robstvo fašistko.

(and) (black) (slavery) (fascist)

litnal Nikola       v         boj     da       te         bie,

(flew) (Nikola) (into) (battle) (to) (to him) (fight)

s            vǎrli   narodni dušmani. 

(with) (fierce) (people's) (enemies)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Nikola,
(eh-eh-eh-eh) (Nikola)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Bǎlgarski yunak,

(eh-eh-eh-eh)   (Bulgarian) (hero)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Nikola,
(eh-eh-eh-eh) (Nikola)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Pirinski orel.

(eh-eh-eh-eh) (of Pirin) (eagle)

Dom         mu       stanali   Pirin      i      Rila,

(home) (to him) (became) (Pirin) (and) (Rila)

temnite nošti     zakrila.

(dark)    (nights) (protection)

Zname tsǎrveno v    rǎtse    razvelo

(banner)   (red)    (in) (hands) (waving)

i           mladi momtsi povelo.

(and) (young) (men)     (led)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Nikola,
(eh-eh-eh-eh) (Nikola)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Bǎlgarski yunak,

(eh-eh-eh-eh)   (Bulgarian) (hero)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Nikola,
(eh-eh-eh-eh) (Nikola)

Еh-еh-еh-eh, Pirinski orel.

(eh-eh-eh-eh) (of Pirin) (eagle)