Banduryste, orle syvyi,
Dobre tobi, brate, –
Mayesh kryla, mayesh sylu,
Ye koly litaty.

Teper letysh v Ukrayinu,
Tebe vyhlyadayut'.
Poletiv by-m z toboyu,
Ta chto pryvitaye?

Tam poviye buynesenkyi,
Yak brat zahovoryt'.
Tam v shyrokim poli volya,
Tam synyeye more.