Svity, svity, misyace, shche y yasna zorya. Ey!
Prosvishchay dorizenku az na kray sela.

Az na kray sela, de zyve vdova. Ey!
A u toyi vdovushky dochka chorosha.

A u toyi vdovushky dochka chorosha. Ey!
Po svetlyci chode, cheshe volosa.

Chesala, chesala, perechesuye. Ey!
Holuboyu lyentoyu perev’yazuye.

Holuboyu lyentoyu perev’yazuye. Ey!
Sestrycyam-podruzenkam perekazuye:

– Sestryci-podruzenky, kaytes' vy na mnye. Ey!
Ne chodyte zamiz v chuziy storonye.