Domovina se brani lepotom

Domovina se brani rekom I ribom u vodi I visokom tankom smrekom Što raste u slobodi Domovina se brani cvetom I pčelom na cvetu Makom i suncokretom I pticom u letu Domovina se brani knjigom

I pesmom o nebu

Sestrinom suzom majčinom brigom

I onim brašnom u hlebu

I čašću i znanjem

Domovina se brani životom

I lepim vaspitanjem

Domovina se brani lepotom

Homeland is defended with beauty

Homeland is defended with the river

And the fish in the water

And high thin spruce

What grows in freedom

Homeland is defended with the flower

And a bee on a flower

Poppy seeds and sunflower

And a bird in flight

Homeland is defended with a book

And the song of the sky

Sisters tear the mother's care

And that flour in bread

Homeland is defended with beauty

And honor and knowledge

Homeland is defended with life

And good manners

(translated by Ljubomir Ljubojevic)