Koly chasom v vazkiy zadumi
Moya ponykne holova,
Lehenkyi stuk v vikno chy v dveri
Potoky mriy pereryva.
Lehenkyi stuk v vikno chy v dveri
Potoky mriy pereryva...

Ozvusya, vyhlyanu – daremno,
Ne chut' nikoho, ne vydat'.
Lysh shchos' u serci strepenet'sya,
Kohos'-to chochet'sya zhadat'.

Chy shchyryi druh v dalekim krayi
Teper u lyutim boyi zhyb?
Chy plache starshyi brat, prypavshy
Lycem do pradidivs'kych skyb?

Chy, moze, ty, moya holubko,
Moye kochannya charivne,
Daleko des' z nimym dokorom
V tiy chvyli zhaduyesh mene?..

Chy, moze, hnuchy v sobi hore,
Ty tycho plachesh u tyshi,
A ce tvoyi pekuchi slozy
Meni stukochut' do dushi?..