"Dac-am plecat, Ardealule, din tine" (transl. "If we have left, Transylvania, from you") is a Romanian patriotic song. It is also simply known as "Ardealul" (transl. "Transylvania"). It appeared after the cession of Northern Transylvania to Hungary in 1940. At the time, Romania was also forced to give up Bessarabia, Northern Bukovina and the Hertsa region to the Soviet Union, as well as Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria. The Second Vienna Award of 30 August, which caused the loss of Northern Transylvania, caused great consternation among the Romanian public. Its author is unknown, although it is thought to have been a contemporary soldier.[1][2]
It is recorded that demobilized soldiers from Northern Transylvania went to Șiria and sung the first stanza of the song.[3] Here, it quickly became popular among the inhabitants.[4] It was also sung in 1944 during the Budapest Offensive when Romanian troops attacked Hungary to recover the region.[1]
Nowadays, it can be found in the repertoire of the Romanian Army Choir[1] or the male choir of the village of Finteușu Mare.[5] From the latter, the folk singer Veta Biriș took the song and added it to her repertoire, with different lyrics written by a collaborator of her. These refer to the emigration of Romanians abroad since 1989. Another folk singer who has made his own version is Felix Gălan. Furthermore, it is a song used by legionnaires in the country.[1]
Lyrics
The lyrics of the original version (and their English translation) are the following:[1]
Dac-am plecat, Ardealule, din tine Nu-i vina noastră, iarăși vom veni. N-am fost învinși și nu vom fi nici mâine, Când ceasul biruinței va sosi.
Cor: Aveam o țară scumpă și mândră, Aveam și iarăși vom avea. Dușmanul, care astăzi râde, Va tremura privind la ea.
Noi te iubim, că tu ai fost al nostru, Și viața pentru tine ne-am fi dat, Dar prin dictatul rușinos și monstru Hortiștii-au reușit de te-au furat.
Cor
De-aici, din depărtări, privim spre tine Și plângem jalnic chinul tău amar, Când știm că frații cei rămași în tine Sunt torturați de un popor barbar.
Cor
Te vom lua, că tu ești doar al nostru, Lăsat pe veci de daci și de romani, Te-am moștenit de la strămoșii noștri Și nimănui nu te-om lăsa în dar.
Cor
Vom trece iar pe vechea frontieră Dreptatea noastră e stăpână-acum, Prin vijelii și foc de mitralieră Armata noastră își va face drum.
Cor
Credința în țară și mereu înainte, Să cucerim ce-avem de cucerit, Ardealul nostru e o țară scumpă, Sălaj, Bihor și Clujule iubit!
Cor
If we have left, Transylvania, from you It is not our fault, we will come again. We were not defeated and we will not be tomorrow, When the hour of victory will arrive.
Chorus: We had a dear and proud country, We had and we will have again. The enemy, who laughs today, Will tremble looking at her.
We love you, as you have been ours, And life we would have given for you, But through the shameful and monstrous Diktat Horthists have managed to steal you.
Chorus
From here, in the distance, we look at you And we mourn your bitter pain, When we know that brothers left inside you Are being tortured by a barbaric people.
Chorus
We will take you, as you are only ours, Left forever by the Dacians and the Romans, We inherited you from our ancestors And nobody will leave you as a gift.
Chorus
We will cross the old border again Our right is in control now, Through storms and machine gun fire Our army will make its way.
Chorus
Faith in the country, and, as before Let's conquer what we have to conquer, Our Transylvania is a beloved land, Dear Sălaj, Bihor and Cluj!
Chorus
References
^ abcdeRus, Traian (2014). "Ardealul – cântec și poveste" (PDF) (in Romanian).
^Grancea, Mihaela (2014). "Imnul, componentă a naționalismului ca "religie a suferinței"". Studia Universitatis Cibiniensis. Series Historica (in Romanian) (11): 127–139.
^Memoriile Secției de Științe Istorice (in Romanian). Editura Academiei Române. 1990. pp. 1–104. ISBN9789732701164.
^Bunescu, Traian (1971). Lupta poporului român împotriva Dictatului fascist de la Viena (August 1940) (in Romanian). Editura Politică. pp. 1–250.
^"Emoționant! Corul bărbătesc din Finteușul Mare: Ardealul". Știri Botoșani (in Romanian). 17 December 2015.
plecat, ardealule, tine, transl, have, left, transylvania, from, romanian, patriotic, song, also, simply, known, ardealul, transl, transylvania, appeared, after, cession, northern, transylvania, hungary, 1940, time, romania, also, forced, give, bessarabia, nor. Dac am plecat Ardealule din tine transl If we have left Transylvania from you is a Romanian patriotic song It is also simply known as Ardealul transl Transylvania It appeared after the cession of Northern Transylvania to Hungary in 1940 At the time Romania was also forced to give up Bessarabia Northern Bukovina and the Hertsa region to the Soviet Union as well as Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria The Second Vienna Award of 30 August which caused the loss of Northern Transylvania caused great consternation among the Romanian public Its author is unknown although it is thought to have been a contemporary soldier 1 2 It is recorded that demobilized soldiers from Northern Transylvania went to Șiria and sung the first stanza of the song 3 Here it quickly became popular among the inhabitants 4 It was also sung in 1944 during the Budapest Offensive when Romanian troops attacked Hungary to recover the region 1 Nowadays it can be found in the repertoire of the Romanian Army Choir 1 or the male choir of the village of Finteușu Mare 5 From the latter the folk singer Veta Biriș took the song and added it to her repertoire with different lyrics written by a collaborator of her These refer to the emigration of Romanians abroad since 1989 Another folk singer who has made his own version is Felix Gălan Furthermore it is a song used by legionnaires in the country 1 Lyrics EditThe lyrics of the original version and their English translation are the following 1 Dac am plecat Ardealule din tine Nu i vina noastră iarăși vom veni N am fost invinși și nu vom fi nici maine Cand ceasul biruinței va sosi Cor Aveam o țară scumpă și mandră Aveam și iarăși vom avea Dușmanul care astăzi rade Va tremura privind la ea Noi te iubim că tu ai fost al nostru Și viața pentru tine ne am fi dat Dar prin dictatul rușinos și monstru Hortiștii au reușit de te au furat Cor De aici din depărtări privim spre tine Și plangem jalnic chinul tău amar Cand știm că frații cei rămași in tine Sunt torturați de un popor barbar Cor Te vom lua că tu ești doar al nostru Lăsat pe veci de daci și de romani Te am moștenit de la strămoșii noștri Și nimănui nu te om lăsa in dar Cor Vom trece iar pe vechea frontieră Dreptatea noastră e stăpană acum Prin vijelii și foc de mitralieră Armata noastră iși va face drum Cor Credința in țară și mereu inainte Să cucerim ce avem de cucerit Ardealul nostru e o țară scumpă Sălaj Bihor și Clujule iubit Cor If we have left Transylvania from you It is not our fault we will come again We were not defeated and we will not be tomorrow When the hour of victory will arrive Chorus We had a dear and proud country We had and we will have again The enemy who laughs today Will tremble looking at her We love you as you have been ours And life we would have given for you But through the shameful and monstrous DiktatHorthists have managed to steal you Chorus From here in the distance we look at you And we mourn your bitter pain When we know that brothers left inside you Are being tortured by a barbaric people Chorus We will take you as you are only ours Left forever by the Dacians and the Romans We inherited you from our ancestors And nobody will leave you as a gift Chorus We will cross the old border again Our right is in control now Through storms and machine gun fire Our army will make its way Chorus Faith in the country and as before Let s conquer what we have to conquer Our Transylvania is a beloved land Dear Sălaj Bihor and Cluj ChorusReferences Edit a b c d e Rus Traian 2014 Ardealul cantec și poveste PDF in Romanian Grancea Mihaela 2014 Imnul componentă a naționalismului ca religie a suferinței Studia Universitatis Cibiniensis Series Historica in Romanian 11 127 139 Memoriile Secției de Științe Istorice in Romanian Editura Academiei Romane 1990 pp 1 104 ISBN 9789732701164 Bunescu Traian 1971 Lupta poporului roman impotriva Dictatului fascist de la Viena August 1940 in Romanian Editura Politică pp 1 250 Emoționant Corul bărbătesc din Finteușul Mare Ardealul Știri Botoșani in Romanian 17 December 2015 External links Edit Dac am plecat Ardealule din tine on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dac am plecat Ardealule din tine amp oldid 1106878622, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
