Oj Hrvatska mati

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Oj Hrvatska mati (lit. Oh Croatia our mother) is a Croatian patriotic song.

It is often referred to as Zovi, samo zovi (the first line of the chorus), but that is ambiguous with the Serbian song Oj, Srbijo mati to which this song is analogous.

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Croatian English translation

Oj Hrvatska mati, nemoj tugovati. (2x)

Zovi, samo zovi
Svi će sokolovi
Za te život dati!

Srijem, Banat i Bačka, tri srca junačka! (2x)

chorus (2x)

Herceg-Bosna, Lika, to je naša dika! (2x)

chorus (2x)

Dalma, Kvarner, Istra, slobodno nek blista! (2x)

chorus (2x)
Za mir, za slobodu,
Hrvatskom narodu,
Život ćemo dati!

Oh Croatia our mother, do not grieve. (2x)

Call, just call
All the hawks will
Give their life for you!

Srijem, Banat and Bačka, three heroic hearts! (2x)

chorus (2x)

Herzegovina-Bosnia, Lika, that's our pride! (2x)

chorus (2x)

Dalmatia, Kvarner, Istria, let them shine in freedom! (2x)

chorus (2x)
For peace, for freedom,
Of the Croatian people,
We will give our lives!

Click here to listen to a version of the song: Oj Hrvatska Mati

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