Duze Blyzkyi Shid

Tam bilyi kamin i chervona hlyna,
i hilka palmova u pavutyni,
i riznyh hramiv starodavni stiny,
vklonyayut pered Bohom svoyi tini.

Pisok haryachyi i haryachi holovy,
za serpantynom pahorby i yamy,
i stezky, shcho Hospod protoptuvav,
svoyimy, a ne nashymy stupnyamy.

I vidstan vid Tavora do Holhofy,
yaku ne varto vymiryaty mylyamy –
tam z neba padayut slova, ryadky i strofy
i nakryvayut z holovoyu hvylyamy.

Tam bilyi kamin i chervona hlyna,
i hilka palmova u pavutyni,
i hramy hnut svoyi mohutni spyny,
shylyvshys pered Bohom na kolinah.