Plach, Kubanyu, krayu mylyi.
Lezyt' ubytyi syn tviy ridnyi.
Plach, Ku.., plach, Kubanyu, krayu mylyi.
Lezyt' ubytyi syn tviy rid(nyi).

Ne naydu ya slov skazaty:
Kuban ridnu zashchyshchaty.
Nema y nema slova, shcho skazaty:
Kuban ridnu zashchyshcha(ty).

Kuban plache shche y rydaye,
Shcho Ryabovola tak dovho nemaye.
Kuban, Kuban plache shche y rydaye,
Shcho Ryabovola tak dovho nema(ye).

Ishly dovho my polyamy,
Lylysya slozy rupiyamy.
Ishly, ishly dovho my polyamy,
Lylysya slozy ruchiya(my).

Spy z ty, lyubyi nash Mykola,
Ne zabudem tebe my nikoly.
Spy z ty, spy z ty lyubyi nash Mykola,
Ne zabudem tebe my niko(ly).

Budemo z tebe prymer braty:
Kuban ridnu zashchyshchaty.
Budem, budem z tebe prymer braty,
Kuban ridnu zashchyshcha(ty).