Domovino moja
My Homeland
Slavonijo, zemljo ponosita,malo ravna, malo bregovita,zlatnim klasjem ti si okićenai sa rujnim vinom zalivena.
O Slavonia, land so proud and fair,somewhat flat, and hilly here and there,decked in golden ears of wheat, you shine,watered well with ruby-coloured wine.
Slavonijo, ljepotice moja,nikada te neću nikom dati,svaki dio te ponosne zemlje,ja ću voljet i čuvati znati!
O Slavonia, my beauty dear,I will give you up to no one, never;every corner of this land so proudI will love and guard it well forever!
Zemljo moja, srcu najmilija,ja sam tebi dao zavjet sveti:Ako treba, život ću ti dati,tu sam rođen, tu ću i umrijeti!
O my land, the dearest to my heart,I have sworn you a sacred vow, that I,if need be, will give my life for you:here I was born, and here I'll also die!
Zato, mila, iskreno te molim,za svu ljubav koju sam ti dao,podari mi jedan kutak sebe,da bi vječno s tobom drugovao.
So, my dear, I earnestly implore,for all the love I've given, deep and true,grant to me a corner of yourself,that forever I may stay with you.
I kad umrem ti ćeš dalje cvastii majčinski širit krila svoja.Dok je tebe, Šokadijo, mila,bit će dičnih ljudi i heroja!
And when I die, you'll blossom on and on,spreading wide your wings as mothers do;while you live, my dear Šokadija,there'll be worthy folk and heroes too!
Gospo sveta, čuvaj mi Hrvatsku,tu najdražu djedovinu moju,zato sam ti dao zavjet sveti,da sačuvam Šokadiju svoju.
Holy Lady, keep Croatia safe,dearest heritage my forebears gave;that is why I swore a vow to you:that my Šokadija I would save.
Valpovo, 07.02.1997.
Valpovo, February 7, 1997