Zareko Se, Mamo (as recorded by Petrana Koutcheva ca. 2000)


Zarekoh se, mamo, i zakleh se, 
Da ne mina, mamo, kraj Stankini (2x) 
Storih dva dni, mamo, storih tri dni, 
Stori mi se, mamo, tri godini. (2x) 

Pa si stanah, mamo, ta zaminah, 
Kraj Stankini, mamo, kraj dvorove. (2x) 
Byala Stanka, mamo, dvori mete, 
Dvori mete, mamo, pesen pee. (2x) 

Az i rekoh, mamo, dobar vecher, 
Tya mi reche, mamo, yal taz vecher. (2x) 
Dorde ne sme lyube vecherale, 
Vecherale, libe, em zaspale. (2x) 

Pa se vurnah, mamo, teb da molya, 
Da si idesh, mamo, u Stankini. (2x) 
U Stankini, mamo, po vecherya, 
Da si iskash, mamo, byala Stanka. (2x)


Zarekoh se, mamo (11/16) "I promised myself, mother, and I swore not to pass by the Stankini's place. It lasted two, three days, it seemed to me to last for three years. Finally, I stood up, mother, and went along past the Stankini's courtyards. Fair Stanka was sweeping the courtyards and singing a song. I said good evening to her and she said 'Come this evening before we've eaten dinner and gone to sleep.' Here I come back, mother, to ask you to go to Stankini's tonight and get permission by her parents that Stanka and I could get married." 

Source: angelfire.com (via Joyce)