Székely Himnusz
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National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
of the Székely
Székely
The Székelys or Székely , sometimes also referred to as Szeklers , are a subgroup of the Hungarian people living mostly in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania, Romania...
Hungarians (around 850,000 people) living in Székely Land
Székely Land
The Székely Land or Szekler Land refers to the territories inhabited mainly by the Székely, a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group from eastern Transylvania...
in eastern Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
(today part of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) and elsewhere in the world. The lyrics were written by György Csanády in 1921, and its music was composed by Kálmán Mihalik.
On September 5, 2009, it was adopted as the anthem of Székely Land by the Szekler National Council
Szekler National Council
The Szekler National Council is the main political organization representing the Székely of Romania.-History:The Council was founded on October 16, 2003. Its first president was József Csapó, who served until autumn 2006, when he resigned...
.
Hungarian
Ki tudja merre, merre visz a végzetGöröngyös úton, sötét éjjelen.
Segítsd még egyszer győzelemre néped,
Csaba királyfi csillagösvényen.
Maroknyi székely porlik, mint a szikla
Népek harcától zajló tengeren.
Fejünk az ár ezerszer elborítja,
Ne hagyd el Erdélyt, Erdélyt Istenem!
Literal translation
Who knows where destiny takes usOn a rough road on a dark night.
Help your nation to victory once more,
Prince Csaba, on the stars' path.
Handful of Székely being crushed like the cliffs
On the sea storming from the battle of nations.
Our heads are a thousand times covered by the tide,
Don't abandon Transylvania, Transylvania, My God!
Common variant and additional verses
| Hungarian | English translation |
|---|---|
Ki tudja merre, merre visz a végzet Göröngyös úton, sötét éjjelen. Vezesd még egyszer győzelemre néped, Csaba királyfi csillagösvényen. Maroknyi székely porlik, mint a szikla Népek harcának zajló tengerén. Fejünk az ár, jaj, százszor elborítja, Ne hagyd elveszni Erdélyt, Istenünk! Ameddig élünk magyar ajkú népek Megtörni lelkünk nem lehet soha Szülessünk bárhol, világ bármely pontján Legyen a sorsunk jó vagy mostoha. Maroknyi székely... Már másfélezer év óta Csaba népe Sok vihart élt át, sorsa mostoha Külső ellenség jaj, de gyakran tépte Nem értett egyet otthon sem soha. Maroknyi székely... Keserves múltunk, évezredes balsors Tatár, s török dúlt, labanc rabigált Jussunk e honban, Magyar Székelyföldön Szabad hazában élni boldogan. Maroknyi székely... Hős szabadságát elveszti Segesvár Mádéfalvára fájón kell tekints Földed dús kincsét népek élik s dúlják Fiaidnak sokszor még kenyérre sincs. Maroknyi székely... Édes Szűzanyánk,könyörögve kérünk, Mentsd meg e népet,vérző Nemzetet, Jussunk e Honban,magyar-székely földön Szabad hazában éljünk boldogan! Refr... Maroknyi székely porlik mint a szikla, Haláligában meggyötörten él, Szemünk a korbács százszor eltalálja, Ne hagyd elveszni Erdélyt Istenünk! |
Who knows where destiny takes us On a rough road on a dark night. Lead your nation to victory once more, Prince Csaba, on the stars' path. Handful of Székely being crushed like the cliffs On the storming sea of the battle of nations. Our heads are, oh, a hundred times covered by the tide, Don't let Transylvania be lost, Our God! As long as we live, Hungarian people, Our spirit shall never be defeated We may be born anywhere, anywhere in the world Our fate may be good or harsh. Handful of Székely... People of Csaba since one and a half millennia Lived through many storms, its fate been harsh Often torn by foreign enemies Always lacking agreement, even at home. Handful of Székely... Our grievous past, misfortune of a millennia Plundered by tartar, Turk, enslaved by labanc(Austrian/habsburg) Our reward shall be, in Hungarian Székelyland To live happily in a free homeland. Handful of Székely... Segesvár lost its heroic freedom Mádéfalva can be watched only in pain The treasures of our lands are plundered by invaders While your sons can't even get bread. Handful of Székely... Oh Holy Virgin, we are begging you Save our people, our bleeding nation Our reward shall be, in Hungarian Székelyland To live happily in a free homeland. Refr... Handful of Székely being crushed like the cliffs Living in death yoke, tormented each day Our eyes are, a hundred times hit by whip Don't let Transylvania be lost, Our God! |
