Jedna si jedina

Jedna si jedina
English: You're the One and Only
Једна си једина
	Former national anthem of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lyrics	Dino Merlin, 1992
Music	Unknown, arranged by Dino Merlin
Adopted	November 1992 (de facto); 24 November 1995 (de jure)
Relinquished	10 February 1998
Preceded by	"Hej, Slaveni"
Succeeded by	"National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina"
Audio sample
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Last updated January 16, 2026

"Jedna si jedina" ('You're the One and Only') was the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998.^[1]

History

The music was adapted from the traditional Bosnian folk song "S one strane Plive" ('On the Other Side of Pliva'), which is believed to have been inspired by the Turkish song "Sivastopol Marşı".^[2] The lyrics were written by Bosnian singer Dino Merlin; and this version is featured on his 1993 album, Moja Bogda Sna .^[3] It was adopted in November 1992, several months after independence in March 1992. Political leaders of dominant Bosnian Serb and Bosnian Croat nationalist parties objected to it,^[4] and thus a new composition, the "Intermezzo", was approved and adopted by the United Nations as the country's national anthem in 1999.

Legacy

"Jedna si jedina" is still regarded as the de facto national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina by many Bosniaks. Many Bosniaks still sing this song during performances of the Bosnian national anthem, as they believe that it should still be current as the present national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina does not have any official lyrics.^{[ citation needed ]}

Lyrics

On most occasions, only the first verse followed by the chorus were performed.^[5]

Former official

Bosnian (Latin)	Bosnian (Cyrillic)	English translation
Zemljo tisućljetna, na vjernost ti se kunem. Od mora do Save od Drine do Une. Pripjev: Jedna si, jedina, moja domovina. Jedna si jedina Bosna i Hercegovina. Bog nek’ te sačuva za pokoljenja nova. Zemljo mojih snova, mojih pradjedova. Pripjev Teško onoj ruci koja ti zaprijeti Sinovi i kćeri za te će umrijeti Pripjev	Земљо тисућљетна, на вјерност ти се кунем. Од мора до Саве од Дрине до Уне. Припјев: Једна си, једина, моја домовина. Једна си једина Босна и Херцеговина. Бог нек’ те сачува за покољења нова. Земљо мојих снова, мојих прадједова. Припјев Тешко оној руци која ти запријети Синови и кћери за те ће умријети Припјев	Land of a thousand years, I pledge my loyalty to you. From the sea to the Sava from the Drina to the Una. Chorus: You're the one and only, My homeland. You're the one and only, Bosnia and Herzegovina. May God save you For generations to come. You're the land of my dreams, The land of my forefathers. Chorus Woe to the hand That threatens you. Your sons and daughters Will die for you. Chorus

Alternate version

Bosnian (Latin)	Bosnian (Cyrillic)	English translation
Preko tamnih gora Od Save do mora Na vjernost ti se kunem Od Drine do Une Pripev: Jedna si, jedina Naša domovina Jedna si, jedina Bosna i Hercegovina Teško onoj ruci Koja ti zaprijeti Sinovi i kćeri Za te će umrijeti Pripev Bog neka te čuva Za pokoljenja nova Zemljo krvi naše Naših pradjedova Pripev	Преко тамних гора Од Саве до мора На вјерност ти се кунем Од Дрине до Уне Припев: Једна си, једина Наша домовина Једна си, једина Босна и Херцеговина Тешко оној руци Која ти запријети Синови и кћери За те ће умријети Припев Бог нека те чува За покољења нова Земљо крви наше Наших прадједова Припев	Over the dark mountains, From the Sava to the sea. I pledge my loyalty to you, From the Drina to the Una. Chorus: You're the one and only, Our homeland. You're the one and only, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Woe to the hand, That threatens you. Your sons and daughters, Will die for you. Chorus May God save you For generations to come. The land of our blood, Of our great-grandfathers. Chorus

References

↑ The One and Unique Archived 2014-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Elsner, Jürgen; Jähnichen, Gisa; Talam, Jasmina (19 June 2014). Maqām: Historical Traces and Present Practice in Southern European Music Traditions. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443861946 . Retrieved 17 September 2021– via Google Books.
↑ "Jedna si jedina". dinomerlin.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
↑ "Dušan Šestić: Tekst himne ćemo dobiti onda kada to budemo istinski željeli". Klix (in Bosnian).
↑ "Anonymous: National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Universal International Music B.V. 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 29 April 2019– via YouTube.

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[1] The One and Unique Archived 2014-09-14 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Elsner, Jürgen; Jähnichen, Gisa; Talam, Jasmina (19 June 2014). Maqām: Historical Traces and Present Practice in Southern European Music Traditions. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. ISBN 9781443861946 . Retrieved 17 September 2021– via Google Books.

[3] "Jedna si jedina". dinomerlin.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[4] "Dušan Šestić: Tekst himne ćemo dobiti onda kada to budemo istinski željeli". Klix (in Bosnian).

[5] "Anonymous: National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina". Universal International Music B.V. 1997. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 29 April 2019– via YouTube.

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