U boj, u boj

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U boj, u boj (lit. To the fight, to the fight) is a Croatian patriotic song. It was written and composed by Ivan Zajc in 1866, who later incorporated it into his opera Nikola Šubić Zrinski (1876) where it is sung by a male choir.

[edit] Lyrics

Croatian	English translation
U boj, u boj! Mač iz toka, braćo, nek dušman zna kako mremo mi! Grad naš već gori, stiže do nas već žar: rik njihov ori, bijesan je njihov jar! K'o požar taj grudi naše plamte, utiša rik mača naših zvek! K'o bratac brata Zrinskog poljub'te svi! Zrinskom na vrata, vjerni junaci vi!	To the fight, to the fight! Unsheath your swords, brothers, Let the enemy know how we die! Our city already burns, The heat is already reaching us: Their roar resounds, Their rage is rampant! Our chests flare up as that fire, The roar is silenced by the rattling of our swords! All of you, kiss Zrinski As brothers would kiss one another! To Zrinski's gates, Trustful heroes!
Sad, braćo! Pun'mo puške, samokrese, naše grome, naše trijese, neka ore, ruše more! Brus'mo ljute naše mače, neka sijeku jače, jače!	Sad zbogom bud', dome naš zauvijek, oj, zbogom, od svud i svud na te dušman ide prijek. I već u grob sveti trup sklada tvoj, al' neće! Za te sin svak u boj se kreće! Dome naš, ti vijekom stoj!	Now, brothers! Load the rifles, pistols, Our thunders, our bang, Let them echo, tear down the sea! Let us grind our fierce swords, Make them cut harder, harder!	Good bye and be well, Our home of old, Oh, good bye, From everywhere The grim enemy comes Already they plan To bury your sacred body, But they won't! All your sons move to the fight for you! Our home, you will stand forever!
Hajd' u boj, u boj! Za dom, za dom sad u boj! Ma paklena mnoš na nj diže svoj nož; Hajd' u boj! Nas mal, al' hrabar je broj! Tko, tko će ga strt'? Smrt vragu, smrt! Za domovinu mrijeti kolika slast! Prot dušmaninu! Mora on past'!	Into the fight, to the fight! For the home, for the home now to the fight! Even if the infernal might Raises its knife at it; To the fight! We are few, but courageous! Who, who will bring him down? Death to the devil, death! To die for your homeland - such a delight! Against the enemy! They must fall!

Croatian

English translation

U boj, u boj!
Mač iz toka, braćo,
nek dušman zna kako mremo mi!

Grad naš već gori,
stiže do nas već žar:
rik njihov ori,
bijesan je njihov jar!

K'o požar taj grudi naše plamte,
utiša rik mača naših zvek!

K'o bratac brata
Zrinskog poljub'te svi!
Zrinskom na vrata,
vjerni junaci vi!

To the fight, to the fight!
Unsheath your swords, brothers,
Let the enemy know how we die!

Our city already burns,
The heat is already reaching us:
Their roar resounds,
Their rage is rampant!

Our chests flare up as that fire,
The roar is silenced by the rattling of our swords!

All of you, kiss Zrinski
As brothers would kiss one another!
To Zrinski's gates,
Trustful heroes!

Sad, braćo!
Pun'mo puške, samokrese,
naše grome, naše trijese,
neka ore, ruše more!
Brus'mo ljute naše mače,
neka sijeku jače, jače!

Sad zbogom bud',
dome naš zauvijek,
oj, zbogom,
od svud i svud
na te dušman ide prijek.
I već u grob
sveti trup sklada tvoj,
al' neće!
Za te sin svak u boj se kreće!
Dome naš, ti vijekom stoj!

Now, brothers!
Load the rifles, pistols,
Our thunders, our bang,
Let them echo, tear down the sea!
Let us grind our fierce swords,
Make them cut harder, harder!

Good bye and be well,
Our home of old,
Oh, good bye,
From everywhere
The grim enemy comes
Already they plan
To bury your sacred body,
But they won't!
All your sons move to the fight for you!
Our home, you will stand forever!

Hajd' u boj, u boj!
Za dom, za dom sad u boj!
Ma paklena mnoš
na nj diže svoj nož;
Hajd' u boj!
Nas mal, al' hrabar je broj!
Tko, tko će ga strt'?
Smrt vragu, smrt!

Za domovinu mrijeti kolika slast!

Prot dušmaninu! Mora on past'!

Into the fight, to the fight!
For the home, for the home now to the fight!
Even if the infernal might
Raises its knife at it;
To the fight!
We are few, but courageous!
Who, who will bring him down?
Death to the devil, death!

To die for your homeland - such a delight!

Against the enemy! They must fall!