Romani anthem

Gelem, Gelem is often used as the anthem of the Romani people. It is known by many (often similar names) including "Gyelem, Gyelem", "Dzelem, Dzelem", "Dželem, Dželem", "Đelem, Đelem", "Djelem, Djelem", "Ђелем, Ђелем", "Ѓелем, Ѓелем","Џелем, Џелем", "Джелем, джелем" (cyrillic), "Opré Roma" and "Romale Shavale".

After the devastation suffered by the Romanis during the Porajmos, Žarko Jovanović composed the words and set them to a traditional melody. The Romani song was adopted by delegates of the first World Romani Congress in 1971.

Lyrics

Gelem, gelem, lungone dromensa Maladilem bakhtale Romensa A Romale katar tumen aven, E tsarensa bahktale dromensa? A Romale, A Chavale Vi man sas ek bari familiya, Murdadas la e kali legiya Aven mansa sa lumniake Roma, Kai putaile e romane droma Ake vriama, usti Rom akana, Men khutasa misto kai kerasa A Romale, A Chavale Puter Dewla le parne wudara Te sai dikhaw kai si me manusha Pale ka gav lungone dromencar Ta ka phirav bachtale Romensa A Rromalen, A chavalen Opre Rroma isi vaxt akana Ajde mançar sa lumáqe Rroma O kalo muj ta e kale jakha Kamàva len sar e kale drakha A Rromalen, A chavalen.

I went, I went on long roads I met happy Roma O Roma where do you come from, With tents on happy roads? O Roma, O brothers I once had a great family, The Black Legions murdered them Come with me Roma from all the world For the Roma roads have opened Now is the time, rise up Roma now, We will rise high if we act O Roma, O brothers Open, God, Black doors You can see where are my people. Come back to tour the Roads and walk with lucky Romani O Roma, O brothers Up, Gypsy! Now is the time Come with me Roma World brown face and dark eyes Much as I like black grapes O Roma, O brothers

References

• Patrin Web Journal - Gelem, Gelem: Roma Anthem

External links

• Kosovo Roma Oral History Project - Roma Culture: Music
• Loyko: Djelem
• Original song by "Opre Roma" Sung by Jarko Jovanovic
• more informantion on Roma - this website has a link to alternative song spellings: [1]

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