Letiv orel nebesamy,
Hei, ta i nad namy, kozakamy.
Oi ty, orle, ty, sokole,
Hei, povedy nas v chyste pole!
Choho katy podurily?
Hei, syno-zovtyi prapor vzdrily.
Ne memo yih vyhanyaty,
Hei, sami budut utikaty.
My za nashu Ukrayinu,
Hei, borotys mem do zahynu!