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A lullaby from Kosovo

Fli, Fli, Djali Im

Key: A minor~59 BPMGuitar & Piano chordsOriginal · Kosovo

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Fli, Fli, Djali Im Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Kosovo's Albanian-language cradle-song tradition, from Europe's youngest country, whose flag shows the golden outline of the country beneath six white stars. Here you will find the lyrics, English translation, meaning, and chords.

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Lyrics & chords

An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.

Verse

Am E Am
Fli, fli, djali im,
Dm E Am
malet e Sharrit po flene.
C G
Shqiponja po ruan qiellin,
Dm E Am
fli, fli, i dashuri im.
In English

What the words mean

“Sleep, sleep, my child, the Sharr Mountains are sleeping. The eagle is guarding the sky, sleep, sleep, my beloved.”
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Chords — guitar & piano

Am
x
Guitar
CEA
Piano
Dm
xx
Guitar
DFA
Piano
E
Guitar
EBG#
Piano
C
x
Guitar
CEG
Piano
G
Guitar
DGB
Piano
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What “Fli, Fli, Djali Im” Means

Kosovo, one of Europe’s youngest countries, shares the Albanian language with Albania, along with the eagle as a beloved emblem of Albanian heritage, and the Sharr Mountains rise along its southern border. This original lullaby, in Albanian, borrows both, the mountains and the watchful eagle.

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Sources & rights

  • An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
  • Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
  • Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
  • Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.

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