Hej Sokoły

Hej, Sokoły (Hey, falcons, Polish: Hej, Sokoły, Ukrainian: Гей, соколи), proper title Żal za Ukrainą (Longing for Ukraine) or Na zielonej Ukrainie (In green Ukraine) is a Polish and Ukrainian folk song.

Tomasz Padura (1801–1871), one of the composers believed to be the author of the song
Maciej Kamieński (1734–1821), one of the composers believed to be the author of the song

The song's authorship is not completely certain,[1] some historians attribute the writing of the song to the Ukrainian-Polish poet-songwriter Tomasz Padura (1801–1871)[1][2] (however, according to the latest Ukrainian research, there are no lyrics of the song in any of Padura's song collections[3]), and others believe it was written by the Polish classical composer Maciej Kamieński (1734–1825).[4][5] The original was translated into several languages.[6] The song is popular in Poland, Ukraine and Slovakia, and to a lesser extent in Belarus, Russia and the eastern Czech Republic.

The tune was popular among Polish soldiers during the Polish-Soviet War, and was also sung by the Polish Home Army guerrillas during World War II. Polish folk singer Maryla Rodowicz also performed a popular cover of the song.

According to Olga Kharchyshyn, "Hej Sokoły" is based on the 19th century Polish folk song "Żal za Ukrainą", but with a new refrain and opening verses. It first appeared in the current form in the latter half of the 20th century and was subsequently translated from Polish into Ukrainian.[7]

The lyrics exist in several versions about a Ukrainian girl to whom her betrothed, a cossack or an uhlan, says goodbye for the last time. It is sometimes presented as a Polish folk song[8] and/or Ukrainian folk song.[9] The lyrics vary only slightly between the two languages.

Lyrics

First verse
Polish English translation Ukrainian Ukrainian transliteration Slovak Belarusian
Hej, tam gdzieś z nad czarnej wody Lo, there, somewhere near black waters,[10] Гей, десь там, де чорні води, Hej, deś tam de čorni vody, V dobrom aj v zlom budeš moja, Гэй, над рэчкай, над чарненькай,
Wsiada na koń kozak[11] młody. A young cossack[12] mounts his horse. Сів на коня козак молодий. Siv na konja kozak molodyj. Rany tie sa s tebou zhoja. Сядлаў коня казачэнька.
Czule żegna się z dziewczyną, Sadly he parts with his girl, Плаче молода дівчина, Plače moloda divčyna, Keď je slnko, keď je zima, Развітаўся ён з дзяўчынай,
Jeszcze czulej z Ukrainą. But even more sadly with Ukraine. Їде козак з України. Jide kozak z Ukrajiny. Ty si moja domovina. Ды з каханай Украінай.
Hej, hej, hej sokoły! Hey, hey, hey falcons! Гей! Гей! Гей, соколи! Hej! Hej! Hej, sokoly! Hej, hej, hej sokoly! Гэй, гэй, гэй саколы!
Omijajcie góry, lasy, doły.[13] Fly past the mountains, forests and valleys.[14] Оминайте гори, ліси, доли. Omynajte hory, lisy, doly. Z výšky hľadia na to všetko, čo nás bolí. Абмінайце горы, лясы, долы.
Dzwoń, dzwoń, dzwoń dzwoneczku, Ring, ring, ring little bell. Дзвін, дзвін, дзвін, дзвіночку, Dzvin, Dzvin, Dzvin, dzvinočku, Zvoň, zvoň, zvoň nad krajinou, Звон, звон, звон званочак,
Mój stepowy skowroneczku My little steppe skylark Степовий жайвороночку Stepovyj žajvoronočku Rozliehaj sa zvoň, zvoň, zvoň! Мой стэповы жаўраночак
Other verses
Polish English translation Ukrainian Ukrainian transliteration
Wiele dziewcząt jest na świecie, There are many girls in the world,
Lecz najwięcej[15] w Ukrainie. But the most[16] in Ukraine.
Tam me serce pozostało, There, I left my heart
Przy kochanej mej dziewczynie. With my beloved girl.
Hej, hej, hej sokoły! Hey, hey, hey falcons! Гей! Гей! Гей, соколи! Hej! Hej! Hej, sokoly!
Omijajcie góry, lasy, doły. Fly past the mountains, forests and valleys. Оминайте гори, ліси, доли. Omynajte hory, lisy, doly.
Dzwoń, dzwoń, dzwoń dzwoneczku, Ring, ring, ring little bell. Дзвін, дзвін, дзвін, дзвіночку, Dzvin, dzvin, dzvin, dzvinočku,
Mój stepowy skowroneczku My little steppe skylark Степовий жайвороночку Stepovyj žajvoronočku
Hej, hej, hej sokoły! Hey, hey, hey falcons! Гей! Гей! Гей, соколи! Hej! Hej! Hej, sokoly!
Omijajcie góry, lasy, doły. Fly past the mountains, forests and valleys. Оминайте гори, ліси, доли. Omynajte hory, lisy, doly.
Dzwoń, dzwoń, dzwoń dzwoneczku, Ring, ring, ring little bell. Дзвін, дзвін, дзвін, дзвіночку, Dzvin, dzvin, dzvin, dzvinočku,
Mój stepowy - dzwoń, dzwoń, dzwoń. My steppe - ring, ring ring. Мій степовий дзвін, дзвін, дзвін. Mij stepovyj dzvin, dzvin, dzvin.
Ona jedna tam została, She alone remained there, Плаче, плаче, дівчинонька, Plače, plače, divčynon'ka,
Jaskółeczka[17] moja mała, My little swallow,[18] Люба моя ластівонька, Ljuba moja lastivon'ka,
A ja tutaj w obcej stronie And I'm here in this foreign land [lit. 'on the foreign side'] А я у чужому краю, A ja u čužomu kraju,
Dniem i nocą tęsknię do niej. I miss her day and night. Серце спокою не має. Serce spokoju ne maje.
Żal, żal, za dziewczyną, Sorrow, sorrow, for that girl, Жаль, жаль, за милою, Žal', žal' za myloju,
Za zieloną Ukrainą, And for green Ukraine; За рідною стороною. Za ridnoju storonoju.
Żal, żal, serce płacze, Sorrow, sorrow, heart is stricken, Жаль, жаль серце плаче, Žal', žal' serce plače,
Już jej więcej nie zobaczę. I'll never see her again. Більше її не побачу. Bil'še jiji ne pobaču.
Wina, wina, wina dajcie! Wine, wine, give me wine! Меду, вина наливайте Medu, vyna nalyvajte
A jak umrę pochowajcie And when I die bury me Як загину поховайте Jak zahynu pokhovajte
Na zielonej Ukrainie In green Ukraine, На далекій Україні Na dalekij Ukrajini
Przy kochanej mej dziewczynie By my dear girl. Коло милої дівчини. Kolo myloji divčyny.

Usage during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A number of social media videos put out by Ukrainian forces to celebrate victories in the Russian invasion of Ukraine feature the song as the backing track.[19] On 16 April 2022, the General staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine put out a video with a version of the song recorded by Pikkardiyska Tertsiya as a show of gratitude towards the military aid from Poland.[20]

On 23 March 2023, the Slovak Armed Forces uploaded a video on youtube showing the transfer of four MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine, featuring a version of the song recorded by the Military Music Band of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic.[21]

Notes
  1. Kharchyshyn, Olga (2019). ""Hej, sokoły!" ("Гей соколи!"): тексти і контексти пісні" (PDF). The Ethnology Notebooks. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. 149 (5). doi:10.15407/nz2019.05.1246. ISSN 1028-5091. S2CID 214327906.
  2. ПОЛЬСЬКО-УКРАЇНСЬКА ПІСНЯ «HEJ, SOKOŁY!» ЯК ІНТЕРКУЛЬТУРНЕ КОМУНІКАТИВНЕ ЯВИЩЕ
  3. Звідки прилетіли «соколи»? Рефлексії над генезою популярної пісні, uamoderna.com
  4. Żal (muz. Maciej Kamieński), Cyfrowa Biblioteka Polskiej Piosenki
  5. Maciej Kamieński, Żal za Ukrainą: piosnka przypisana Wandzie Pudłowskiej, ed. Kiev: B. Koreywo, 1875
  6. Glotow, Aleksander (2020). "SZEWCZENKO, SŁOWACKI CZY...?". Studia Methodologica (in Polish). Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University. 51: 28. doi:10.25128/2304-1222.20.51.03. ISSN 2307-1222. S2CID 235842645.
  7. Kharchyshyn 2019, p. 1246.
  8. Hej sokoły - piosenka ludowa; tekst piosenki
  9. Гей, Соколи
  10. in meaning: the Black Sea
  11. or ułan
  12. or uhlan
  13. or Omijajcie góry, lasy, pola, doły
  14. or Fly past the mountains, forests, fields and valleys
  15. or najpiękniejsze
  16. or but the most beautiful
  17. or Przepióreczka or Zazuleńka (kukułeczka)
  18. or quail or cuckoo
  19. Army Rumour Service: Russian Troop Movements Reported Near Ukraine | Page 4861 | Army Rumour Service, accessdate: 25 June 2022
  20. UA General staff of the armed forces account on youtube: Pikkardiyska Tertsiya Hej, sokoly!, accessdate: 24 March 2023
  21. Armed Forces of the Slovak Republics account on youtube: 4 STÍHAČKY MIG-29 SME ÚSPEŠNE ODOVZDALI UKRAJINSKÝM BRATOM V ZBRANI | Ozbrojené sily SR, accessdate: 24 March 2023
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