Skilky dorih potribno proyty
Persh niz lyudynoyu staty?
Skilky potribno letity moriv
Ptashci, shchob u tepli spaty?
Skilky snaryadiv pidnimet'sya vvys'
Persh niz yich zaboronyat' nazovsim?
Vidpovid', druze, viter des' ponis,
Vidpovid' viter des' nosyt'.

Skilky povynna stoyaty hora
Persh niz yiyi zmyye more?
Skilky zytymut' lyudy u kaydanach
Persh niz otrymayut' volyu?
Skilky budemo pohlyad vidvodyty vnyz
Mov nichoho ne bachymo y dosi?
Vidpovid', druze, viter des' ponis,
Vidpovid' viter des' nosyt'.

Skilky vhoru potribno dyvytys' raziv,
Shchob pomityty tam nebesa?
Skilky potribno shche vuch holovi,
Shchob chuty lyudey u slozach?
Skilky dush shche povynno zdiynyatys' uvys',
Shchob zbahnuly – smertey bulo dosyt'?
Vidpovid', druze, viter des' ponis,
Vidpovid' viter des' nosyt'.