Vidlitaly zuravli vid chaty,
Hlyanula uslid starenka maty.
– Oy zuravlyky, chy z vas chto znaye,
De miy syn yedynyi spochyvaye?

Bo u svit shyrokyi vy litaly,
De kolys' boyi vazki lunaly.
– Oy zuravlyky, meni skazite,
De shche hynut' materyni dity?
– Oy zuravlyky, skazite,
De shche hynut' materyni dity?

Zuravli letily na chuzynu –
Hlyanula uslid sumna divchyna.
– Oy zuravlyky vy sribnokryli,
V yakim krayu spochyvaye mylyi?

Bo ya znayu, shcho vy skriz' buvaly,
De yshly viyny, de kolys' vbyvaly.
– Oy zuravlyky, vy ponesite
Mylomu lyubov moyu i kvity.
– Oy zuravlyky, vy ponesite
Mylomu lyubov moyu i kvity.