Në Njërën Dorë Kazmën, Në Tjetrën Pushkën - A Pickaxe in One Hand, A Rifle in the Other

One of the most famous songs to come out of socialist Albania. The first few bars of the song were used as the interval signal of Radio Tirana and the symbolism of the pickaxe and rifle became widespread in the country, essentially being the Albanian version of the sickle and hammer. The only version of this song available on YouTube has fairly poor sound quality, so here is a different recording with better sound.

Performer: Tirana "A Pickaxe in One Hand, A Rifle in the Other" Amateur Art Troupe (Ansambli Amator Artistik I Qytetit Të Tiranës "Në Njërën Dorë Kazmën, Në Tjetrën Pushkën")
Year recorded: 1968
Lyricist: Paulin Sekuj
Year Written: 1961
Composer: Prenkë Jakova
Year composed: 1961
Source: Vinyl Record "一手拿镐，一手拿枪"
Picture: Socialist Albanian propaganda featuring the pickaxe and rifle.

[vittoriocaridi]

GLORIA AD ENVER HOXHA
INDOMITO RIVOLUZIONARIO.
ESEMPIO INDELEBILE DI COMBATTENTE PROLETARIO

[knickjalilvand]

Finally, I really love the Albanian songs.

[Lenin]

Haven't heard this song i such a great quality! Thanks comrade!

[perveilov]

I wish Bebe Rexha and Dua Lipa does a duet on this song

[ChinaGreatestNationOnEarth]

Albania was a great ally of China under the leadership of the great Enver Hoxha!

[thetitoist]

I’m from Kosovo, i love your Musics, and also I’m a Hoxhaist, RROFT SHOKU ENVER! Thank you for this amazing content!

[valenarg]

Long live Albania and PPSH!! Greetings from an Argentinian comrade, the red flag will rise once more!

[supermarioplayersmp]

Pickaxe uh?
Got a Troskyist friend, gotta show that to him.

[noraexplora]

Pickaxe and Rifle for the Revisionists :p

[JadsMusic]

I noticed this version of the song is cleaner than the one featured in your Albanian communist music. Keep up the great work!

[IS-keck]

Atehere Pasuria e Shqiptarit ishte Dashuria dhe Respekti qe Kishim pere nNjeri Tjetiri Dhjeshtesia Bukuria Shpirterore

[anarchistponcho]

I used to support Permanent Revolution. Then I took a pick to the head.

[BarbarianProletariat]

The performer should be Albanian National Song and Dance Troupe, recording from LP Vinyl "Tirana-Peking" (Label: M-850)

[ultrahevybeat]

Have only heard the Swedish version of this have looked for the Albanian original

[sbb]

So this is where the old Radio Tirana interval signal was originated from...

[g.lucchio]

Just a little music for the Trotskyists and opportunists:

[ГлухихПавел]

Нъ Њърън Доръ Казмън, Нъ Тјерън Пушкън (Cyrillic script)

Ндър ара, фабрика, кантјере,
Влон пуна ҙе кънга уштон,
Атҙеу си луле панвере,
Чдо дитъ мъ букур лулъзон.
Тъ етшъм армиќт’ комбътаръ
Кърцъллојн’ ато ҙъмбът ме мъни,
Пор с’прекет, јо, тролли шќиптаръ,
Тъ кеми шќипоњъ, Парти!

Нъ њърън доръ казмън атҙеун ндъртојмъ,
Нъ тјерън доръ пушкън фиторет и мбројмъ.
На ецим пърпара, пърпара ѓиҫмонъ
Се прин фитимтаре Партиа е јонъ!

Нъ копште фъмијът си билбила,
Са кънге пър паќен къндојнъ,
Ҙе рритен тъ ќешур си лила,
Се приндја фрут дјерсе ҙуројнъ.
Нъ ќофтъсе ндоњъхеръ армику
Дон гзимин та шуајъ ѓиҫњи,
До бинте нъ преҙа челику,
Партиа ме популл јанъ њи!

Нъ њърън доръ казмън атҙеун ндъртојмъ,
Нъ тјерън доръ пушкън фиторет и мбројмъ.
На ецим пърпара, пърпара ѓиҫмонъ
Се прин фитимтаре Партиа е јонъ!
На ецим пърпара, пърпара ѓиҫмонъ
Се прин фитимтаре Партиа е јонъ!

[xxxtendacionpro]

Rroft patria e punes ✊️
Respect 🇨🇳🤝🇦🇱

[cristixav]

this provided the interval signal for Radio Tirana on shortwave (pre-1991).

[arthur_gamin]

When your frend has 4 diamonds in mc and you have 2