Roz’yatrenyi step,
Okroplenyi snih
Yunac'koyu krov’yu tych,
Chto spaty ne mih.
Zavmerly slova, urvalys' shlyachy.
V zastyhlych ochach zalyshylas' ty.
...Nikoly ne plach... (2)

Po nashe idut' skazeniyi psy,
Hvaltuyut', ne shkoda yim
Tvoyeyi krasy.
Proklony i mat lunaly todi.
Nikoly ne plach na radist' ordi.
...Nikoly ne plach... (2)

V vesnyanim sadu brynyat' solov’yi,
Tut vpershe piznav kolys'
Obiymy tvoyi.
Meni usmichnys' i sprobuy zabut'.
Pohasly vohni. Mene ne vernut'.
...Tilky ne plach...

Pekelnu zurbu navik pochovay,
Rosty kozakiv
I znov u biy provodzay.
Ubyi lyutyi shchem! Chuyesh chy ni?
Shche stane na vsich ciyeyi borni!
...Nikoly ne plach...