Hey falcons!
Somewhere from beneath that black water
A young uhlan* mounts his horse
He tenderly bids farewell to his girl
Even more tenderly to the Ukraine
 
(refrain:)
Hey, hey, hey falcons
P the mountains, forests, pits
Ring, ring, ring my little bell
In the steppe
Ring, ring, ring
 
Sorry, sorry for the girl
For the green Ukraine
Sorry, sorry, one's heart is weeping
I'll never see you again
 
(refrain)
 
She, she remained there
My little swallow, my baby
In the green Ukraine
At my beloved girl's place
 
(refrain)
 
Wine, wine, wine, wine – give it to me
And when I die bury me
In the green Ukraine
At my beloved girl's place
 
(refrain)