Nudha, nudha, holodna i brydka,
Vpovzla pid serce, mov zmiya,
Zyma, zyma do krayu zamela,
Nenache snih, lyahla na skroni syvyna,
Vnochi ya chuyu spiv, toi dyvnyi spiv bez sliv,
Stryvai, stryvai, hoch trohy zachekai,
Spivai, spivai, spivai...
Dochka moya, malenke ptashenya,
Moye yedyne nabuttya,
Mynayut dni, ty plachesh uvi sni,
Ta, yak zavzdy, zyma postupytsya vesni,
Lyshe snihy ziidut, ta krylcya pidrostut,
Zlitai, zlitai, lety za nebokrai,
Tikai, tikai, tikai...
Zona, zona, kohanochko moya,
Moye sumlinnya i ljubov,
Probach, molju, za bidnist i nudhu,
Ya znayu, shche zustrinesh ty vesnu svoyu...
I znov ya chuyu spiv, toi dyvnyi spiv bez sliv,
Spivai, spivai, nareshti zustrichai,
Chekai, chekai, chekai...