MARGARITAR – Bilingual Lyrics Albanian/English

• By: Alban Skenderaj, Elgit Doda

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the beauty of the Albanian language through "Margaritar," a song that celebrates the strength and resilience of women. With its touching melody and meaningful lyrics, this collaboration between Alban Skenderaj and Elgit Doda offers a glimpse into Albanian culture and values, making it a perfect starting point for language enthusiasts.

[English]

Hold your head high, oh mountain fairy

Tears turned to gold

Don’t let that crown slip from your brow

Oh Margaritar

You’re a flower no wind can wither

A thousand springs won’t wear you down, no

Don’t you forget

Hold your head high, oh mountain fairy

Tears turned to gold

Don’t let that crown slip from your brow

Oh Margaritar

You’re a flower no wind can wither

A thousand springs won’t wear you down, no

Don’t you forget

Oh, there’s no one like you

No, no one like you

How long will you wait, how much more

Open your eyes and see

Open your eyes and see

For God gave you it all, yes, all

So keep shining over fields and peaks

Through sun and rain

And with pain, dance away, turn the sorrow

Hold your head high, oh mountain fairy

Tears turned to gold

Don’t let that crown slip from your brow

Oh Margaritar

You’re a flower no wind can wither

A thousand springs won’t wear you down, no

Don’t you forget

Say, today I need to go out, need to drink

The day’s come to move, to show myself some love

Do you have eyes to tell the sky when I’m near?

Do you have the voice to tell the world “f..k off”?

Stars above, oh Fairy, stars above, oh Fairy

Do you see the stars above, oh Fairy?

One like you deserves to stay up there forever

So keep shining over fields and peaks

Through sun and rain

And with pain, dance away, turn the sorrow

Hold your head high, oh mountain fairy

Tears turned to gold

Don’t let that crown slip from your brow

Oh Margaritar

You’re a flower no wind can wither

A thousand springs won’t wear you down, no

Don’t you forget

Hold your head high, oh mountain fairy

Tears turned to gold

Don’t let that crown slip from your brow

Oh Margaritar

You’re a flower no wind can wither

A thousand springs won’t wear you down, no

Don’t you forget

[Albanian]

Ngrije kokën lart moj zanë e malit

Lotët derdhi ar

Mos të rëntë ajo kurorë prej ballit

O Margaritar

Se je lule që s’të shteron era

S’vyshkesh dhe njëmijë pranvera, jo

Ti mos e harro

Ngrije kokën lart moj zanë e malit

Lotët derdhi ar

Mos të rëntë ajo kurorë prej ballit

O Margaritar

Se je lule që s’të shteron era

S’vyshkesh dhe njëmijë pranvera, jo

Ti mos e harro

O se si ty nuk ka

Jo, jo si ty nuk ka

Sa do me prit ti, edhe sa

O çeli sytë me pa

Ti çeli sytë me pa

Se Zoti krejt, o krejt ti dha

Ndaj vazhdo ndrit ti përmbi fusha e male

Përmbi diell edhe shi

E me dhimbjen hidh valle, kthe dolli

Ngrije kokën lart moj zanë e malit

Lotët derdhi ar

Mos të rëntë ajo kurorë prej ballit

O Margaritar

Se je lule që s’të shteron era

S’vyshkesh dhe njëmijë pranvera, jo

Ti mos e harro

Thuj, sot du me dal, sot du me pi

Erdhi dita me u cu, mi dhonë vetes dashni

A ke ti, ke ti sy me i thonë qiellit po t’shof

A ke ti, ke ti zo mi thonë botës “f..k off”

Yjet nalt moj Zanë, yjet nalt moj Zanë

A ke ti sy me pa yjet nalt moj Zanë

Një si ti e meriton veç atje nalt me kon përjetë

Ndaj vazhdo ndrit ti përmbi fusha e male

Përmbi diell edhe shi

E me dhimbjen hidh valle, kthe dolli

Ngrije kokën lart moj zanë e malit

Lotët derdhi ar

Mos të rëntë ajo kurorë prej ballit

O Margaritar

Se je lule që s’të shteron era

S’vyshkesh dhe njëmijë pranvera, jo

Ti mos e harro

Ngrije kokën lart moj zanë e malit

Lotët derdhi ar

Mos të rëntë ajo kurorë prej ballit

O Margaritar

Se je lule që s’të shteron era

S’vyshkesh dhe njëmijë pranvera, jo

Ti mos e harro