BISER BALKANSKI - MACEDONIAN FOLK ANTHEM

Biser Balkanski (Balkan pearl)" is a newly composed Macedonian folk song performed by singer Goce Nikolovski. The song was sung for the first time at Folk Fest Valandovo in 1990. The song won the first prize. The text of the song is by Jovan Pavlovski, the music is by Hilmi Bilbil and the arrangement is on T. Tanevski. After the performance, the song becomes a big hit and very soon it became widely accepted by the Macedonian people. Today, Biser Balkanski is considered one of the best Macedonian songs ever composed.

Jasminka Pavlovska, in her article dedicated to Goce Nikolovski, says that no newly created song had previously had such a popular acceptance in the period of the early nineties, which coincides with the independence of Macedonia and however enjoys a certain status of an anthem.

The song belongs to the category of folk newly composed songs, in the subgroup of songs of love for the country. The main topic is the patronage of the Macedonian beauties. In addition, the song contains all three acts of ethnic Macedonia, its black history, and its love for it.

Today, all Macedonians worldwide obligatory sing this song on gatherings, weddings, feasts and different joyful events. It's a Macedonian folk anthem and people enjoy singing it.

Biser Balkanski

Solzi sami kapat, prosti mi

teški se ko tvojte planini

plače srce od tri strani

što krvavi mnogu godini.

E, e, e, ej, Makedonijo,

ti si biser balkanski

sploti Pirin, Egej sin

so bistri vodi vardarski.

Samo edna ima vistina

ima edna Makedonija

delete ja, parčete ja

pak ḱe bide naša najmila.

E, e, e, ej, Makedonijo,

ti si biser balkanski

sploti Pirin, Egej sin

so bistri vodi vardarski.

Makedonci naglas zapejte

makedonsko oro igrajte

majka mila spomnete ja

živa bila Makedonija.

E, e, e, ej, Makedonijo,

ti si biser balkanski

sploti Pirin, Egej sin

so bistri vodi vardarski.