Jarnana

There are two choreographies out there in the RIFD community for this lovely Albanian folk song. We currently do the “Tucson” version, but the Kontansky version is on the list to learn.

A s'më një ujü balluke e prerë
Me se të ta jap trëndafil me erë

Jarnana, Jarnane
Jarnana moj të keqen e

O me dorën tënde moj balluke e prerë
dora mu ndodhë zënë trëndafil me erë

Me te tu ndodhë zënë moj balluke e prerë
mu unazën tënde trëndafil me erë

Won't you bring me some water, you with the cut bangs ?
With what shall I bring it, fragrant rose?
  Refrain:
 (... may I take all your misfortunes upon me!)

Oh, with you hands, you with the cut bangs.
But my hand is occupied, fragrant rose.
  Refrain

With what is it occupied, you with the cut bangs?
 With the ring that you gave me, fragrant flower.
  Refrain

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