Shumi Maritsa
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Shumi Maritsa was the Bulgaria
n national anthem
from 1886 until 1944. The original text was written by Nikola Zhivkov
, a head teacher in Veles
(now in the Republic of Macedonia
). The lyrics were edited many times, most notably in 1912 by the poet Ivan Vazov
who also composed the music.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n national anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
from 1886 until 1944. The original text was written by Nikola Zhivkov
Nikola Zhivkov
Nikola Zhivkov was a Bulgarian educator. He founded the first kindergarten in Bulgaria and wrote the lyrics of Shumi Maritsa, national anthem of the country from 1886 until 1944....
, a head teacher in Veles
Veles (city)
Veles is a city in the center of the Republic of Macedonia on the Vardar river. The city of Veles is the seat of Veles Municipality.-Name:The city's name was Vylosa in Ancient Greek and before the Balkan Wars, it was a township with the name Köprülü in the Üsküp sandjak, Ottoman empire for 600...
(now in the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
). The lyrics were edited many times, most notably in 1912 by the poet Ivan Vazov
Ivan Vazov
Ivan Minchov Vazov was a Bulgarian poet, novelist and playwright, often referred to as "the Patriarch of Bulgarian literature". He was born in Sopot, a town in the Rose Valley of Bulgaria ....
who also composed the music.
Lyrics
| Шуми Марица (Bulgarian Bulgarian language Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the... Cyrillic) |
Shumi Maritsa (Transliteration Romanization of Bulgarian Romanization of Bulgarian is the practice of transliteration of text in the Bulgarian language from its conventional Cyrillic orthography into the Latin alphabet. Romanization can be used for various purposes, such as rendering of proper names and place names in foreign-language contexts, or for... ) |
Maritsa rushes (English translation) |
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Шуми Марица окървавена, плаче вдовица люто ранена. Припев: Марш, марш, с генерала наш! В бой да летим, враг да победим! Български чеда, цял свят ни гледа. Хай към победа славна да вървим. Припев Левът балкански в бой великански с орди душмански води ни крилат. Припев Млади и знойни, в вихрите бойни. Ний сме достойни лаври да берем. Припев Ний сме народа, за чест и свобода, за мила рода който знай да мре. Припев |
Shumi Maritsa okarvavena, plache vdovitsa lyuto ranena. Pripev: Marsh, marsh, s generala nash! V boy da letim, vrag da pobedim! Balgarski cheda, tsyal svyat ni gleda. Hay kam pobeda slavna da varvim. Pripev Levat Balkanski v boy velikanski s ordi dushmanski vodi ni krilat. Pripev Mladi i znoyni, vav vihrite boyni. Niy sme dostoyni lavri da berem. Pripev Niy sme naroda, za chest i svoboda, za mila roda koyto znay da mre. Pripev |
Maritsa Maritsa The Maritsa or Evros , ) is, with a length of 480 km, the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkans. It has its origin in the Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria, flowing southeast between the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains, past Plovdiv and Parvomay to Edirne, Turkey... rushes, stained with blood, A widow wails, fiercely wounded. Chorus: March, march, with our general, Let's fly into battle and crush the enemy! Forward! Bulgarians Bulgarians The Bulgarians are a South Slavic nation and ethnic group native to Bulgaria and neighbouring regions. Emigration has resulted in immigrant communities in a number of other countries.-History and ethnogenesis:... , the whole world beholds you. Into a winning battle, let's gloriously go. Chorus The Balkan Balkans The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe... lion into a titanic battle with enemy's hordes leads us, flying. Chorus Young and strong, in the rattle of battle We're destined to gain laurels to claim. Chorus We're the nation, for pride, freedom, for dear fatherland who knows how to die. Chorus |