# Sonce, zemlja, mesec

"Sonce, zemlja, mesec" ("Sun, Earth, Moon") is a short Slovenian nonsense rhyme that spins the sun, earth and moon through a string of playful impossibilities — turning without wheels, flying without feathers, bursting without a bang.

## At a glance

| | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Slovenia |
| Sung in | Slovenian |
| Words by | Traditional |
| First known | traditional nonsense rhyme; author unknown |
| Best for ages | 2–7 |
| Mood | playful, traditional |
| Page | https://littlesongbook.com/songs/sonce-zemlja-mesec/ |

## Lyrics

### Verse 1 (sl)

Sonce, zemlja, mesec
Vrte se brez kolesec,
Letijo brez peresec,
V nebo se točijo,
Na vejo skočijo,
Brez poka počijo.

### English translation (en)

The sun, the earth, the moon,
they turn without little wheels,
they fly without little feathers,
they roll across the sky,
they leap onto a branch,
they burst without a bang.

## Common questions

**What is "Sonce, zemlja, mesec" about?**

The sun, earth and moon, described through cheerful impossibilities. They turn "without little wheels", fly "without little feathers", roll across the sky, leap onto a branch, and burst "without a bang". It is a tiny nonsense rhyme that plays with how the heavenly bodies move.

**Is there a real idea in "Sonce, zemlja, mesec"?**

A little one, dressed as nonsense. The sun, earth and moon really do turn and move through the sky without wheels or wings, and the rhyme captures that wonder in playful, impossible-sounding images — a first, giggly brush with the idea that the sky is always in motion.

**Who wrote "Sonce, zemlja, mesec"?**

No author is recorded; it is a short traditional Slovenian nonsense rhyme, of the kind chanted for its playful sounds and images.

## Sources

- [OŠ Rodica — Oton Župančič: Otroci spuščajo mehurčke / Sonce, zemlja, mesec](https://www.sola-rodica.si/files/2020/03/OTROCI-SPU%C5%A0%C4%8CAJO-MEHUR%C4%8CKE.pdf)
- [Slovenski etnografski muzej — »Sonce, zemlja, mesec… vrte se brez kolesec…«](https://www.etno-muzej.si/sl/dogodki/sonce-zemlja-mesec-vrte-se-brez-kolesec)