U biloyi zazdrosti – bila pechal,
U chornoyi – chornyi ves svit.
U biloyi zazdrosti – shchyrist v ochah,
U chornoyi – shovana zlist.
U biloyi zazdrosti – druzi i den,
U chornoyi – zrada i nich.
U biloyi zazdrosti – vira v ljudei,
U chornoyi – sotni oblych...
Pryspiv:
Dai, Boze, do starosti ne znaty chornoyi zazdrosti.
Dai, Boze, ne zazdryt nikomu.
Dai, Boze, radosti, svitloyi radosti
Koznomu sercyu i koznomu domu! (ost 2 ryadky – 2)
Zbahne bila zazdrist bil nashyh utrat
I vtishyt v hodynu bidy.
A chornaya pryide, obiime, yak brat,
Ale poradiye zavzdy.
U biloyi zazdrosti – druzi i den,
U chornoyi – kryk samoty.
Miz nymy nikoly ne zvesty mosty,
Miz nymy – dovichna duel!
Pryspiv (2)