Translation of the song Kënga e Qemal Stafës artist Unknown Artist (Albanian)
Kënga e Qemal Stafës
Qemal Stafa's Song
Brenda në Tiranë
In (side) Tirana
afër një spitali
near a hospital
ç’u vra Qemal Stafa
Qemal Stafa was killed!*
një trim nga të malit.
a brave (man) of/from the mountains**
Ce ndoqën nga mbrapa
They followed him from behind***
spiunët e djallit
the fiend's spies
luftoi me patllakë
he fought with a revolver
gjersa i doli xhani.
until his soul gave up (until the very end)
Nëna e tij plakë
His old mother
shkon e qan tek varri
goes to his grave and cries
ngrehu Qemal i thotë
''Get up, Qemal!'' she tells him
ç’bën tek varri Bamit.
''what are you doing at Varri Bamit****?
Dje më erdhi karta
Yesterday I got the letter
nga trimat e malit
from the mountain braves
ngrehu të keqen nëna
Get up, my son!
të duan partizanët.
The partisans want you/are looking for you''
Kam marr tre plagë
''I have three wounds
plumba italiani
Italian lead/bullets
të më merret haka
avenge me
gjakun mos ma falni.
do not forgive my blood!''
Popullit shëndenë
''Regards/Farewell to the people''
u vra si luani
he died (was killed) as a lion
nënë lamtumirë
''Farewell, mother''
i thotë Qemali.
Qemal is saying to her.