Devoĭko Mari Khubava – Bulgarian Folk Song (Lyrics with English Translation)

Please note that there are many versions and the lyrics may vary so I’ve included a couple of versions and their translations below.

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Here’s the Romanization of the Bulgarian folk song:

Devoiko, mari, hubava, devoiko, sipni mi vintse da piyna, devoiko, (x2)
Da piya, da se napiya, devoiko,
Young maiden, Maria, beautiful maiden, Pour me some wine to drink, maiden (x2),
To drink and get drunk, maiden.

Balnono da si kazhime, devoiko, chie e balno po-mnozhko, devoiko, (x2)
Moyno ili tvoyno, devoiko?
Let’s talk about the ball, maiden, Whose ball is more abundant, maiden (x2),
Mine or yours, maiden?

Moyso e balno po-mnozhko, yunache, che imam ruba da pravya, yunache, (x2)
I imam dari da stegam, yunache.
Mine is more abundant, young man, Because I have a robe to make, young man (x2),
And I have gifts to gather, young man.

Moyso e balno po-mnozhko, devoiko, che imam sluzhba da sluzha, devoiko, (x2)
I imam koshcha da gradya, devoiko.
Mine is more abundant, maiden, Because I have a duty to perform, maiden (x2),
And I have a house to build, maiden.

Moyso e balno po-mnozhko, yunache, che nema da se zyomnime, yunache. (x2)
Mine is more abundant, young man, For we won’t forget each other, young man (x2).

Devoĭko mari khubava, devoĭko, Sipni mi vintse da piĭna, devoĭko,
Girl Mary pretty girl pour me some wine to drink girl to drink,

Da piya da se, napiya devoĭko, Balnoso da si kazhime, devoĭko.
To drink, to get drunk, girl, let’s talk girl.

Chie e balno po-mnozhko, devoĭko.
Whose prom is more, girl.

Moĭso e balno po-mnozhko, yunache, Che imam ruba da pravya, yunache.
Moiso is a lot more, hero, that I have a ruba to do, hero.

Moĭso e balno po-mnozhko, devoĭko, Che imam sluzhba da sluzha, devoĭko.
Moiso is more of a ball, girl, that I have a job to serve, girl.

I imam koshta da gradya, devoĭko.
And I’ve got the stones to build, girl.