Hënë – Bilingual Lyrics Albanian/English

• By: Irkenc Hyka, Ervis Behari

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical beauty of "Hënë," a popular Albanian song by Irkenc Hyka and Ervis Behari. This track offers a melodic journey through modern Albanian popular music, featuring heartfelt lyrics that often evoke traditional themes. Learning the language through this song can provide insights into Albanian poetic expressions and cultural nuances, especially with its evocative title meaning "moon" and its connections to Albanian folklore.

[English]

作词 : Remo Torra/Irkenc Hyka

作曲 : Remo Torra/Irkenc Hyka

Where the night turns white

Moon, my beautiful moon

Step by step, I'm here

Moon, my beautiful moon

Flower, my flower

I don't know where I'm lost

I stay waiting for you, I only see you with my eyes

With you I have fallen into a hall

Forgive me, please

Why didn't you say a word?

Come out, come out, come out, come out

Come, my love, I'm tired

Come out, come out, come out, come out

Come, my moon

Come out, come out, come out, come out

I threw my heart onto the ground

I have only you

Where the night turns white again

Moon, my beautiful moon

Step by step, I'm here

Moon, my beautiful moon

Moon, my beautiful moon

Moon, my beautiful moon

Come out, come out, come out, come out

Come, my love, I'm tired

Come out, come out, come out, come out

Come, my moon

Come out, come out, come out, come out

My heart remains on the ground

I have only you

Where the night turns white again

Moon, my beautiful moon

Step by step, I'm here

Moon, my beautiful moon

Moon, my beautiful moon

Moon, my beautiful moon

[Albanian]

作词 : Remo Torra/Irkenc Hyka

作曲 : Remo Torra/Irkenc Hyka

Ku te zuri nata mbrem

Hene moj, e bukur hen

Kemba kembes te jam vene

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Lule, moj lule ti

Ku humbe nuk e di

Mbeta duke te pritur vec ti shoh un ata sy

Me ty kam ren ne hall

Ma fal buzen, ma fal

Si nuk me the nje fjal

Dale, dale, dale, dale

Dale moj se me lodhe

Dale, dale, dale, dale

Dale moj hene

Dale, dale, dale, dale

Zemren ne tok ma hodhe

Un vetem ty te kam

Ku te zuri nata mbreme

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Kemba kembes te jam vene

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Dale, dale, dale, dale

Dale moj se me lodhe

Dale, dale, dale, dale

Dale moj hene

Dale, dale, dale, dale

Zemren ne tok ma dhe

Un vetem ty te kam

Ku te zuri nata mbreme

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Kemba kembes te jam vene

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Hene moj, e bukur hene

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hënë hënë A1	noun - moon
bukur bukur A1	adjective - beautiful, handsome
këmbë këmbë A1	noun - foot, leg
lule lule A1	noun - flower
humb humb A2	verb - to lose
pritur pritur B1	verb - to wait (past participle)
shoh shoh A1	verb - to see
fal fal A2	verb - to forgive
fjalë fjalë A1	noun - word
dalë dalë A2	verb - to go out, to leave
zemër zemër A1	noun - heart
tokë tokë A1	noun - earth, ground
vetëm vetëm A2	adjective - alone, only
natë natë A1	noun - night
mbremë mbremë A2	noun - evening

Key Grammar Structures

• Ku te zuri nata mbrem

  ➔ Interrogative pronoun + verb conjugation indicating location/time

  ➔ The sentence asks “Where does the night catch you?” “Ku” is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'where'. “Zuri” is a verb meaning 'to catch' conjugated to agree with 'nata' (night). The structure is typical for Albanian questions.

• Kemba kembes te jam vene

  ➔ Reduplication for emphasis + pronoun + auxiliary verb + past participle

  ➔ The phrase means “I have been standing on my feet.” The reduplication of “kemba kembes” emphasizes the prolonged action of standing. “Te jam vene” uses the auxiliary verb “jam” (am) with the past participle “vene” (come/stood) to form the present perfect tense.

• Me ty kam ren ne hall

  ➔ Pronoun + verb + prepositional phrase indicating a difficult situation

  ➔ This translates to “I have fallen into trouble because of you.” “Hall” refers to a difficult situation or predicament. The structure shows a consequence of something related to 'ty' (you).