(Tekst: Aleksa Šantic)
Što te nema, što te nema?
Kad na mlado poljsko cv'jece,
Biser niže ponoc n'jema,
Kroz grudi mi želja l'jece,
Što te nema, što te nema?
Kad mi sanak spokoj dade,
I duša se miru sprema,
Kroz srce se glasak krade,
Što te nema, što te nema?
Procvjetala svaka staza,
K'o što bješe divnih dana,
Po ružama i sad prska,
Bistra voda šadrvana.
Ispod rose zumbul gleda,
Iz behara miris vije,
A za mene k'o da cvili,
I u bolu suze lije.
Što te nema, što te nema?
Vedri istok kad zarudi,
U treptaju od alema,
I tad srce pjesmu budi,
Što te nema, što te nema?
I u casu bujne srece,
I kad tuga uzdah sprema,
Moja ljubav pjesmu krece,
Što te nema, što te nema?
Kako mi je srce jadno,
Kao da ga neko bode,
Te sve place i sve pita:
Kuda moja Zejna ode?
Je li griješna sabah zora,
Il' nebeska sjajna zvijezda,
Je li griješna ljubav moja,
K'o glas ptice iz gnijezda?
English
Why you aren't here
why aren't u here,why aren't u here
when on the young field-flowers
speachless midnight strings the pearl
dessire "flies" through my chest
why aren't u here,why aren't you here
when a dream gave me tranquillity
and the soul is preparing for peace
through heart the voice is sneaking
why aren't u here,why aren't u here
every path has bloomed
like there were marvelous days
over roses,it still sprinkles
clearly water of shadrvan
from under dew hyacinth is watching
from the blossom smell is "spreading"
and for me,it's(the blossom) like moaning
and pouring it's tears in pain
why aren't u here,why aren't u here
when the clear east glows
in the wink of precious stone(like diamond)
and then,the heart is awaking the song
why aren't u here,why aren't u here
and in the moment of dense happiness
and when the sorrow's preparing a sigh
my love is starting a song
why aren't u here,why aren't u here