Lukavi zirky na Bosfori, yak ochi divchat u haremi.
Kovtayuchy slozy prozori, ne splyat' Fatima i Zarema.
Vony u solodkim tumani chekaly svoho Suleymana,
Ale polonyla Sultana slov’yans'ka dochka Roksolana.

Pryspiv:
Istambul, Istambul, Istambul – chayka v nebi i pryboyu vichnyi hul.
Istambul, Istambul, Istambul – shcho za prystrasti, nu prosto karaul!
Istambul, Istambul, Istambul – ty krasun svoyich navishcho pidmanuv?
Istambul, Istambul, Istambul – u slov’yanky huby, yak rachat-lukum.

I nyni yaskravo palayut' Bosforu zirky kryshtalevi,
i znovu nochamy rydayut' sumni Fatima i Zarema.
Nu shcho yim robyt' bidolashnym, yak shchastya Allach ne bazaye...
Rusyavi Natalky-Natashky v Stambuli muzchyn spokushayut'.

Pryspiv