Denes nad Makedonija

Денес Над Македонија

English: Today Over Macedonia
National anthem of Macedonia
Lyrics	Vlado Maleski, 1941[1]
Music	Todor Skalovski, 1943
Adopted	11 August 1992[2]
Music sample
Denes nad Makedonija (instrumental)

Denes nad Makedonija (Macedonian: Денес Над Македонија, English translation: "Today Over Macedonia") is the national anthem of the Republic of Macedonia. It was composed by Todor Skalovski and the lyrics were written by Vlado Maleski in 1941.^[1] It was used by ASNOM and later performed as a popular song of the Macedonians during the time of Socialist Republic of Macedonia, a part of Yugoslavia.^[3] Later the song was officially adopted to be the anthem of the independent Macedonia.^[2][4]

Macedonian	Transliteration	English Translation
Денес над Македонија се раѓа, ново сонце на слободата! Македонците се борат, за своите правдини! Македонците се борат, за своите правдини! Одново сега знамето се вее, на Крушевската република! Гоце Делчев, Питу Гули, Даме Груев, Сандански! Гоце Делчев, Питу Гули, Даме Груев, Сандански! Горите македонски шумно пеат, нови песни, нови весници! Македонија слободна, слободно живее! Македонија слободна, слободно живее!	Denes nad Makedonija se raǵa, novo sonce na slobodata! Makedoncite se borat, za svoite pravdini! Makedoncite se borat, za svoite pravdini! Odnovo sega znameto se vee, na Kruševskata Republika! Goce Delčev, Pitu Guli, Dame Gruev, Sandanski! Goce Delčev, Pitu Guli, Dame Gruev, Sandanski! Gorite Makedonski šumno peat, novi pesni, novi vesnici! Makedonija slobodna, slobodno živee! Makedonija slobodna, slobodno živee!	Today over Macedonia, is being born the new sun of liberty. The Macedonians fight, for their own rights! The Macedonians fight for their own rights! Now once again the flag flies (that) of the Krushevo Republic Gotse Delchev, Pitu Guli Dame Gruev, Sandanski! Goce Delchev, Pitu Guli Dame Gruev, Sandanski! The Macedonian forests sing new songs and news Macedonia is liberated It lives in liberty! Macedonia is liberated It lives in liberty!

Original Lyrics

Macedonian	Transliteration	English translation
Денес над Македонија се раѓа, ново сонце на слободата! Старо младо машко и женско, на нозе се кренало! Старо младо машко и женско, на нозе се кренало! Горите Македонски шумно пеат, нови песни, нови весници! Македонците се борат, за своите правдини! Македонците се борат, за своите правдини! Одново сега знамето се вее, (Од гроб станаа славните ѕидари) на Крушовската република! На Гоце Делчев, Питу Гули, Карев, Влахов, Сандански На Гоце Делчев, Питу Гули, Карев, Влахов, Сандански Не плачи Македонијо мајко мила, Крени глава гордо високо, Македонија слободна, слободна ќе живее! Македонија слободна, слободна ќе живее!	Denes nad Makedonija se raǵa, novo sonce na slobodata! Staro mlado maško i žensko, na noze se krenalo! Staro mlado maško i žensko, na noze se krenalo! Gorite Makedonski šumno peat, novi pesni, novi vesnici! Makedoncite se borat, za svoite pravdini! Makedoncite se borat, za svoite pravdini! Odnovo sega znameto se vee, (Od grob stanaa slavnite dzidari) na Krušovskata republika! Na Goce Delčev, Pitu Guli, Karev, Vlahov, Sandanski Na Goce Delčev, Pitu Guli, Karev, Vlahov, Sandanski Ne plači MakedoniJo maJko mila, Kreni glava gordo visoko, MakedoniJa slobodna, slobodna ḱe živee! MakedoniJa slobodna, slobodna ḱe živee!	Today over Macedonia, is being born the new sun of liberty. Old young male and female, the legs are raised! Old young male and female, the legs are raised! The Macedonian forests sing new songs and news Macedonians are fighting, for their own rights! Macedonians are fighting, for their own rights! Now once again the flag flies (the tomb became famous masons) (that) of the Krushevo Republic Gotse Delchev, Pitu Guli Karev, Vlahov, Sandinski Dame Gruev, Sandanski! Goce Delchev, Pitu Guli Dame Gruev, Sandanski! Do not cry dear mother Macedonius, Raise head proudly high, Macedonia free Free to live! Macedonia free Free to live!

References

1. ^ ^{a b} The Macedonian national anthem
2. ^ ^{a b} Encyclopaedia of Cultural Heritage of Struga (2005) The Macedonian national anthem, retrieved 2009-09-15
3. ^ Encyclopaedical article Himna – in: Šentija, Josip (principal editor) Opća enciklopedija, Vol. 3 – Foc-Iw, Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod, Zagreb, 1977., p. 428.
4. ^ Zakonot za himnata na Republika Makedonija ("Služben vesnik", No. 50/92) – 1992-08-12

External links

• Government of Macedonia - The webpage for the Government of Macedonia has a page about national symbols such as the anthem, including a vocal version (Macedonian).
• MP3 sound file (instrumental)