Skilky zhorilyh pisen
Prospivaly tvoyi kobzari,
Ukrayino,
Pro znedolenyi chas
Pid voronyachym hyzym krylom,
Yak Osman polonyv
Tvoyih ditok nevynnyh,
V svoyu viru svyatyv
Tobi na potalu i zlo.
Pryspiv:
To ne turky, ne tatary
Polem mchat, yak chornyi viter,
Rid svii nyshchat, zemlju palat,
Bez zalju i bez pokary,
Bez zalju i bez pokary!
Yanychary, yanychary,
Tvoyi, mamo, dyki dity!
Yanychary, yanychary,
Tvoyi, mamo, dyki dity!
Ty nedarma porosla
Polynamy hirkymy, moya Ukrayino,
Skilky zurby proneslos
Nad Tvoyimy sumnymy vikamy.
To chomu z i teper,
Nenko, stohnesh i hynesh,
Choch plekayesh ditei
I zovesh yih svoyimy synamy?..
Pryspiv