Translation of the song Innu Natzionale Sardu artist National Anthems & Patriotic Songs

Sardinian (northern dialects)

Innu Natzionale Sardu

English translation

Sardinian National Anthem

Procurade 'e moderare,

Barons, endeavor

barones, sa tirannia,

to moderate your tyranny,

Chi si no, pro vida mia,

otherwise, by my life,

Torrades a pe's in terra!

you’ll get your feet back on the ground!

Declarada est ja sa gherra

War is already declared

Contra de sa prepoténtzia,

against arrogance

E comintzat sa passiéntzia

and patience among the people

ln su pòpulu a mancare.

is becoming scarce.

Barones, sa tirannia

Barons, endeavor

procurade 'e moderare.

to moderate your tyranny.

Mirade ch'est atzendende

Be careful that a fire

Contra de 'ois su fogu;

is kindling against you;

Mirade chi non est jogu,

be careful, this is not a play,

Chi sa cosa andat a veras.

it’s happening in earnest.

Mirade chi sas aeras

Be careful that the skies

Minetan temporadas,

are threatening a storm,

Zente cunsizada male,

ill-advised people,

Iscurtade sa 'oghe mia.

listen to my voice.

Barones, sa tirannia

Barons, endeavor

procurade 'e moderare.

to moderate your tyranny.

Custa, pòpulos, est s'ora

People! This is the right time

D'estirpare sos abusos!

to extirpate all abuses!

A terra sos malos usos!

Down with bad customs!

A terra su dispotismu!

Down with despotism!

Gherra, gherra a s'egoismu!

War, war against egoism!

E gherra a sos opressores!

And war against oppressors!

Custos tirannos minores

These petty tyrants

Est pretzisu umiliare.

must be humiliated now!

Barones, sa tirannia

Barons, endeavor

procurade 'e moderare.

to moderate your tyranny.

Si no, carchi die a mossu

Otherwise some day

Bo'nde segades su didu.

your finger will be bitten off.

Como ch'est su filu ordidu

Now that the thread is spun,

A bois toccat de tèssere.

it’s up to you to weave.

Mirade chi poi det èssere

Be careful that later

Tardu s’arrepentimentu.

your repentance would be too late.

Cando si tenet su bentu

When the wind rises

Est pretzisu bentulare.

it’s the right time to winnow.

Barones, sa tirannia

Barons, endeavor

procurade 'e moderare.

to moderate your tyranny.

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