Original text:
Jeszcze Polska nie zginęla,
Kiedy my żyjemy.
Co nam obca przemoc wzięla,
Szablą odbierzemy.
Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski,
Z ziemi woskiej do Polski,
Za twoim przewodem
Zączym się z narodem.
Przejdziem Wisę, przejdziem Wartę,
Bedziem Polakami,
Da nam przykad Bonaparte,
Jak zwyciężać mamy.
Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski...
Jak Czarniecki do Poznania
Po szwedzkim zaborze,
Dla ojczyzny ratowania
Wraca się przez morze.
Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski...
Mówi ojciec do swej Basi
Caly zaplakany:
"Suchaj jeno, pono nasi
Biją w tarabany."
Marsz, marsz, Dąbrowski...
First attempt of translation (by Taw). This version isn't any good. Meaning was strictly preserved per-verse not per-sentence, so grammar is quit strange. Please check and fix all deficiencies.:
Poland is alive,
as long as we live.
Whatever foreign force took from us,
we'll retake by sabre.
March, March, Dabrowski,
from Italian land to Poland.
Under your lead,
we'll unite with the nation.
We'll go through Wisla and Warta,
We'll be Polish people.
Bonaparte showed us
how should we win.
March, March, Dabrowski...
As Czarnecki to Poznan,
after Swedish occupation,
To save fatherland,
we'll return through the see.
March, March, Dabrowski...
Father's speaking to his Basia
crying:
"Listen, I've heard that ours
play on (musical instrument popular in Polish army of that time, I have no clue what it's called in English)"
March, March, Dabrowski...
sabre - traditional weapon of [Polish cavalry]?, still used in Napoleonic era.
Dabrowski - one of leaders of [Polish Legions]?, he's not the author of this anthem.
Czarnecki - one of leader of Polish war against Swedish occupation.
through see - needs confirmation, is this story about following Swedish army through frozen Baltic see true ?
Italian land, Bonaparte - [Polish Legions]? were created by Napoleon Bonaparte in Italy. Legionists believed that they will ultimately fight for independence of Poland, that was occupied at that time.
Basia - popular Polish name at that time
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