Yiyi dushi ziv’yali kvity

Rozbytyh mrii
Ne povernuty.
Nastanuv chas zurby i smuty...

Ce anhel mii
Stomyvsya hrity
Yiyi dushi ziv’yali kvity.

V serdec odvichnii borotbi
Kohannya sprychynyaye bil.
Chy maye znachennya zyttya,
Yakshcho zahynut pochuttya?..

Splyvaye chas,
Mynayut roky...
Nabrydlo. Chochu vichnyi spokii.

Nemaye nas...
Ye lysh samotnist,
Shcho hvoroyi zadaye ploti.

Chy dushu promaine zurba,
Yakshcho ne budesh ty moya?
Ce temna, bolisna doba.
Pochui, yak hirko plachu ya...

Nenavydzu kohannya,
Shcho dushu stavyt pid udar,
Pidsyljuye strazdannya
U sviti vichnyh temnyh hmar.

Nenavydzu nadiyu,
Shcho v dushu vstromljuye svii niz,
Shcho sercem volodiye
V toi chas yak dolya tverdyt "riz!".