Пођох по пута, по каменита.Нане, мила нане, по каменита.Срето' девојче, из бању идеНане, мила нане, из бању иде.
Из бању иде, избањало се,Нане, мила нане, избањало се.Избањало се, променило се,Нане, мила нане, променило се.
Очешљало се, нагиздило се,Нане, мила нане, нагиздило се.Чајче врзало пред огледало,Нане, мила нане, пред огледало.
С обадве стране китка босиљак,нане, мила нане, китка босиљак.Сви су рекнали да је убаво,Нане, мила нане, да је убаво.
I travelled the path, the rocky path.Mother, dear mother, the rocky path.
I travelled the path, the rocky path.Mother, dear mother, the rocky path.
I met a maiden, coming from the [Turkish] baths,Mother, dear mother, coming from the baths.
I met a maiden, coming from the [Turkish] baths,Mother, dear mother, coming from the baths.
Coming from the baths, the bewitching maiden,Mother, dear mother, a bewitching maiden.
Coming from the baths, she had bathed herself,Mother, dear mother, she had bathed herself.
She had bathed herself, dressed herself up,Mother, dear mother, she had dressed herself.
Dressed herself up, and changed herself,Mother, dear mother, changed herself.
The girl looked at herself in the mirror,Mother, dear mother, in the mirror.
On both sides, she picks basil,Mother, dear mother, she picks basil.