Shumi Maritsa
"Shumi Maritsa" (Bulgarian: Шуми Марица, pronounced [ʃoˈmi mɐˈritsɐ]) was the Bulgarian national anthem from 1886 until 1947. The music was derived from the German folk song "Wenn die Soldaten durch die Stadt marschieren" that was very popular in Bulgaria in the mid-19th century. The original text was written by Nikola Zhivkov, a head teacher in Veles (now in North Macedonia). The lyrics were edited many times, most notably in 1912 by the poet Ivan Vazov. The title refers to the Maritsa river. It literally translates to "Maritsa makes noise" but the connotation is closer to "Maritsa roars".
Lyrics
[edit]1914 revision
[edit]Шуми Марица (Bulgarian Cyrillic) |
Šumi Marica (Transliteration) |
Maritsa rushes (English translation) |
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Шуми Марица Припев: Български чеда, Припев Левът Балкански Припев Млади и знойни, Припев Ний сме народа, Припев |
Šumi Marica Pripev: Bŭlgarski čeda, Pripev Levŭt Balkanski Pripev Mladi i znojni, Pripev Nij sme naroda, Pripev |
Maritsa rushes, Chorus: Forward! Bulgarians, Chorus The Balkan lion Chorus Young and strong, Chorus We're the nation, Chorus |
1912 revision
[edit]Шуми Марица (Bulgarian Cyrillic) |
Šumi Marica Transliteration) |
Maritsa rushes (English translation) |
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Шуми Марица Припев: Български чеда, Припев Левът Балкански Припев Сърцата наши, Припев Ний сме народа, Припев |
Šumi Marica Pripev: Bŭlgarski čeda, Pripev Levŭt Balkanski Pripev Sŭrcata maši, Pripev Nij sme naroda, Pripev |
Maritsa rushes, Chorus: Bulgarians, Chorus The Balkan lion Chorus Our hearts, Chorus We're the nation, Chorus |
Original version from 1876
[edit]Черняев марш (Bulgarian Cyrillic) |
Černjaev marš (Transliteration) |
Chernyayev March (English translation) |
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Шюми Марица Припев: Напред да ходим, Припев Юнака донский Припев Вижте деспоти, Припев Войници храби Припев С кървав остър меч Припев Труба низ гора Припев |
Šjumi Marica Pripev: Napred da hodim, Pripev Junaka donskij Pripev Vižte despoti, Pripev Vojnici hrabi Pripev S kŭrvav ostŭr meč Pripev Truba niz gora Pripev |
Maritsa rushes, Chorus:
Let's go forward,
With a bloody sharp sword
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