One of the most known Hungarian folk songs, collected by Zoltán Kodály in Szuha, a village in Northern Hungary.
Lyrics
Birdie, birdie,
Chirping birdie,
Take my letter, take my letter
To my beautiful Hungarian homeland.
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Birdie, birdie,
Chirping birdie,
Take my letter, take my letter
To my dear baby.
If he asks who has sent it,
Tell him that the one sent it
Whose heart is just ripping because of the sadness
And the heartache.
I am a captive, I am a captive,
Maybe I'll even die,
Only the good God knows, only the good God knows
When will I be free.
