"Aj, kolika je Jahorina planina" (Oh, how big is Jahora's mountain) is a traditional sevdalinka song from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was covered by many singers and bands, including Nada Mamula, Hanka Paldum and Teška industrija.
Lyrics Serbo-Croatian English translationAj, kolika je Jahorina planina, (x2) Aj, siv je soko preletjeti ne može, (x2) Aj, a kamoli dobar junak na konju! (x2)
Aj, djevojka je pregazila bez konja! (x2) Aj, svi Bosanci dobre konje sedlaju, (x2) Aj, a Bosanke ruse kose češljaju! (x2)Oh, how big is Jahora's mountain, (x2) Oh, the gray falcon cannot fly over it, (x2) Oh, let alone a good hero on a horse! (x2)
Oh, the girl ran over it without a horse! (x2) Oh, all Bosnians saddle good horses, (x2) Oh, and Bosnian women comb their red hair! (x2) Nada Mamula version Her version is performed with harmonica. It was released on 78 rpm shellac.
Teška industrija version Their version of this folk song is one of greatest hits from 1970s. The video was filmed on Jahorina.
In popular culture TV Sarajevo sketch show Top lista nadrealista named fictional pastry shop after this song.
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