Vidlitaly zuravli vid haty,
Hlyanula uslid starenka maty.
– Oi zuravlyky, chy z vas hto znaye,
De mii syn yedynyi spochyvaye?
Bo u svit shyrokyi vy litaly,
De kolys boyi vazki lunaly.
– Oi zuravlyky, meni skazite,
De shche hynut materyni dity?
– Oi zuravlyky, skazite,
De shche hynut materyni dity?
Zuravli letily na chuzynu –
Hlyanula uslid sumna divchyna.
– Oi zuravlyky vy sribnokryli,
V yakim krayu spochyvaye mylyi?
Bo ya znayu, shcho vy skriz buvaly,
De ishly viiny, de kolys vbyvaly.
– Oi zuravlyky, vy ponesite
Mylomu ljubov moyu i kvity.
– Oi zuravlyky, vy ponesite
Mylomu ljubov moyu i kvity.