A z pervoho narozhdyenʹya
Bozhaya syla,
/Shcho porodyla Diva Mariya
V Rozhestvo Syna/ 2.

Narodyvsya Isus Khrystos
Vid Divy-Panny,
/Shchoby ne znaly vrazhyyi lyudy
Khrystovoy tayny/ 2.

Yak uznaly try anhely,
Z neba zletily,
/Temnoyi nichky, yasnoyi zirky
Khrysta slavyly/ 2.

Arkhanhely-Havryyily
Ryzy odily,
/Shoby na tsey denʹ, Rozhestvo Khrystove,
Sady zatsvily/ 2.

Tsvitutʹ sady-vynohrady,
Rozhevi kvity,
/Shchob zraduvalysʹ stariyi lyudy
Shche y mali dity/ 2.

Raduytesya, khrystiyany,
Molitʹsya Bohu,
/Shche y udaryayte nyzʹki poklony
Tserkvam, prestolu/ 2.

/Brat po khati pokhodzhaye/ 2,
U vikontse vyhlyadaye.

/Khovay, zhinko, khlib zi stola/ 2,
Yide v hosti sestra moya.

/Sestra zh teye tilʹky vchula/ 2,
Vzyala koney povernula.

/A ty, brate, ne lyakaysya/ 2,
Z khlibom-sillyu ne khovaysya.

/Yak yikhala ya v hostynu/ 2,
Zavʺyazala khlib v khustynu/ 2.

/Yak yikhala ya v dorozi/ 2,
Odlomyla khliba v vozi.

/Vizʹmy, brate, burkun v zhmenyu/ 2,
Posiy yoho po kamenyu.

/Yakshcho burkun z zhytom ziyde/ 2,
Todi sestra v hosti pryyde.

/Brat po khati pokhodzhaye/ 2,
U vikontse pohlyadaye.

(proving the words of the song):

U vikontse pohlyadaye,
Sestru v hosti vyhlyadaye.

Letila zozulya
Cherez sad kolyuchyy,
/Zaplakaly khloptsi-novobrantsi,
Do pryyomu yduchy/ 2.

Pryyshly do pryyomu,
Staly yikh pryymaty,
/Pryletila syvaya zozulya,
Nachala kuvaty/ 2.

Oy to zh ne zozulya,
To ridnaya maty,
/Pryletila vona do pryyomu
Syna vykuplyaty/ 2.

Nate vam, pryyomtsi,
Konya voronoho,
/Ta y vypustitʹ syna iz pryyomu,
Parnya molodoho/ 2.

Nate vam, pryyomtsi,
Voskove sideltse,
/Ta y vypustitʹ syna iz pryyomu,
Bolytʹ moye sertse/ 2.

Bo u moho syna
Yestʹ vazhna prychyna,
/Sho za moyim synom molodenʹkym
Zhurytʹsya divchyna/ 2.

Letila zozulya, kray berezhka sila,
Kray berezhka sila zh, oy nachala y kuvaty,
Kray berezhka sila zh, oy nachala y kuva[ty].

Kray berezhka sila, nachala kuvaty,
Desʹ moho myloho zh oy ne chutʹ, ne slykhaty,
Desʹ moho myloho zh oy ne chutʹ, ne slykha[ty].

Desʹ moho myloho ne chutʹ, ne slykhaty,
Na zhovtim pisochku zh oy dva slidochky znaty,
Na zhovtim pisochku zh oy dva slidochky zna[ty].

A pervyy slidochok konya voronoho,
A druhyy slidochok oy mylenʹkoho moho,
A druhyy slidochok oy mylenʹkoho mo[ho].

Pidu do Dunayu ta y vyrvu lystochky,
Ta y ponakryvayu zh oy myloho slidochky,
Ta y ponakryvayu zh oy myloho slido[chky].

Shchob rosa ne vpala, ptashky ne khodyly,
Shchob moho myloho zh oy druhi y ne lyubyly,
Shchob moho myloho zh oy druhi y ne lyuby[ly].

Ne vydno Radensʹkoy,
Tilʹko vydno verby,
/Tudy moyu holivonʹku
Shchovechora verne/ 2.

Vyydu ya na horu,
Ta y kryknu dodomu:
/Vary, maty, vecheryaty,
Shche y na moyu dolyu/ 2.

Varyla-varyla,
Nebahato –troshky,
/Nema zh tobi, dytya moye,
Ny mysky, y ny lozhky/ 2.

A myska rozbylasʹ,
Lozhka rozlomylasʹ,
/Oy yaka zh ty, moya donyu,
Neshchasna vrodylasʹ/ 2.

Chy ya v tebe, mamo,
Yupky ponosyla,
/Shcho ty mene syudy dala,
Shchob ya y holosyla/ 2.

(dali dokazuyutʹ slova pisni:)

Ty dumayesh, mamo,
Shcho ya tut panuyu,
Pryydy-pryydy, podyvysya,
Yak ya tut horyuyu.

Ty dumayesh, mamo,
Shcho ya tut ne plachu,
Za dribnymy slizonʹkamy
Stezhechky ne bachu.

Od morya do morya dorizhka lezhytʹ,
Ne mozhu ya bidna po sviti khodytʹ,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva)
Ne mozhu ya bidna po sviti khodytʹ.

Ne mozhu ya bidna po sviti khodytʹ,
Pidu do vorozhky, budu vorozhytʹ,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva)
Pidu do vorozhky, budu vorozhytʹ.

Vorozhka vorozhe bubnovyy valyet,
Zhdala do pivnochi, a myloho nyet,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva)
Zhdala do pivnochi, a myloho nyet.

Z pivnochi zvernulo, yak mylyy pryyshov,
Na stil pokhylyvsya ta y vazhko zdykhnuv,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva),
Na stil pokhylyvsya ta y vazhko zdykhnuv.

Na stil pokhylyvsya ta y vazhko zdykhnuv,
Choho ty uchora u mene ne buv,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva)
Choho zh ty uchora y u mene ne buv.

Toho ya u tebe uchora ne buv,
Vyyshov na krylechko –dribnyy doshchyk buv,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva)
Vyyshov na krylechko –dribnyy doshchyk buv.

Oy durysh, ty, durnyu, ty batʹka svoho,
YA vchora hulyala – doshchu ne bulo,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva),
YA vchora hulyala – doshchu ne bulo.

Oy durysh ty, durnyu, ty matir svoyu,
Ty vchora provodyv podruhu moyu,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva),
Ty vchora provodyv podruzhku moyu.

Podruzhka, podruzhka, proklyataya krov,
Zachem rozluchyla ty nashu lyubov,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva),
Zachem rozluchyla ty nashu lyubov.

Podruzhka, podruzhka, nada ponimatʹ,
Yak tyazhko ta vazhko lyubov zabuvatʹ,
Rastayomsya my z taboy,
(Ras-ta-di-da-ras-ta-dva),
Yak tyazhko ta vazhko lyubov zabuvatʹ.

Oi a ya v batka ta y na otkhodi zh,
A ya v batka zh ta y na otkhodi,
Posadyla orikh na horo[di].

Oi rosty zh, rosty, ta y rozkorinysia zh,
Rosty zh, rosty ta y rozkorinysia,
Zhyvy zh, tato, za mnoi ne zhury[sia].

Ta kokhai sobi druhuiu takuiu zh,
Kokhai sobi druhuiu taku[iu],
Yak vykokhav mene molo[du].

Oi kokhav-kokhav, ne vmiv shanuvaty zh,
Kokhav-kokhav, ne vmiv shanuva[ty],
Oddav liudiam ruky zh potyra[ty].

Oi a svekrukha ne ridnaia maty,
A svekrukha zh ne ridnaia ma[ty],
Stala zh mnoiu zh ruky zh potyra[ty].

Oi yisty khochu, azh serdenko viane zh,
Yisty zh khochu zh, azh serdenko zh via[ne],
Khliba vrizhu zh – vona skosa hlia[ne].

Oi yakby zh moia ridna nenka znala zh,
Yakby zh moia zh ridna zh nenka zna[la],
Vona zh meni zh vecheriat prysla[la].

Oi khot misiatsem, khot zirnytseiu zh,
Khoch misiatsem, khoch zirnytse[iu],
Khoch bratikom, khot sestrytse[iu].

Oy kalyna-rozmalyna,
Chom tak rano roztsvila?
/Ne v tu poru, ne v te vremya
Maty syna rodyla/ 2

Vona zh yoho sporodyla,
U soldaty viddala,
/Stryzhutʹ-bryyutʹ rusi kudri
Z potylytsi do loba/ 2

Padozhditye, nye stryzhytye,
Poka maminʹka pryydʹot,
/Vona moyi rusy kudri
Vsye na pam'yatʹ zabirʹot/ 2

Padazhditye, nye stryzhytye,
Poka sʹostronʹky pryydutʹ,
/Vony zh moyi rusy kudri
Vsye na pamyatʹ zaberutʹ/ 2

(the performers specify the text of verses 3 and 4 of the verse and pass the text of the last verses):

Podozhditye nye stryhitye,
Poka maminʹka pryydʹot,
Ona moye bile lychko
Vse slʹozamy obollʹot.

Padazhditye, nye stryzhytye,
Poka sʹostronʹky pryydutʹ,
/Vony moyi rusy kudri
Vsye na pamyatʹ zaberutʹ/ 2

Vyydu-vyydu za vorota –
Skrizʹ chuzhaya storona,
Vyhlyadayu brattiv, sʹostriv,
Matʹ rodnuyu i ottsa.

Vytyahayu iz karmana
Blyedno-rozovyy platok,
Vytyrayu hlaza kari,
Brovy chorni, yak shnurok.

Oy siv Khrystos
Ta y vecheryaty,
/Shchedryy vechir!/ 2

Ta y pryyshla zh do nʹoho
Ta y Bozhaya Maty,
/Shchedryy vechir!/ 2

Oy siday zhe, Synku,
Ta y vecheryaty,
/Shchedryy vechir!/ 2

Oy spasybi zh, Synku,
Za tsyu vechorynku,
/Shchedryy vechir!/ 2

Oy day mini, Synku,
Ta y raysʹkiyi klyuchi,
/Shchedryy vechir!/ 2

Ta y poodmykaty
Ta y rayskeye peklo,
/Shchedryy vechir!/ 2

Ta y povypuskaty
Vsi pravydni dushi,
/Shchedryy vechir!/ 2

Oy u poli viter viye,
A zhyto poloviye,
/A kozak divchynu
Ta virnenʹko lyubytʹ,
A zaynyatʹ ne posmiye. / 2

Sydytʹ holub na dubochku,
A holubka na vyshni,
/Oy skazhy, pryznaysya,
Sertse-divchyno,
Oy shcho v tebe y na mysli? / 2

(dokazuyutʹ slova pisni):

Sydytʹ holub na dubochku,
A holubka litaye,
Oy ty skazhy, pryznaysya,
Moloda divchyno,
Khto zh tebe kokhaye?

Oy yakby zh ty, nenʹko, znala,
Ta yaka zh dosada,
To b ty mene, nenʹko,
Ne ozhenyla,
A shchob bula vidrada.

Ozhenysya, miy synochku,
Ta vizʹmy sobi lyubku,
Ta tsiluy yiyi,
Ta myluy yiyi,
Yak holub holubku.

/Ponad luhom zelenenʹkym/ 2
/Brala vdova lʹon dribnenʹkyy/ 2.

/Vona brala-vybyrala/ 2,
/Tonkyy holos podavala/ 2.

/Tam Vasylʹko sino kose/ 2,
/Tonkyy holos perenose/ 2.

/Kynuv kosu dodolonʹku/ 2,
/A sam pishov dodomonʹku/ 2.

/A sam pishov dodomonʹku/ 2,
/Skhylyv svoyu holivonʹku/ 2.

/Vyyshla maty vodu braty/ 2,
/Stala Vasylya pytaty/ 2.

/Choho sydysh, shcho dumayesh/ 2,
/Choho ne pʺyesh, ne hulyayesh?/ 2.

/Dozvolʹ, maty, vdovu braty/ 2,
/Todi budu pytʹ-hulyaty/ 2.

/Ne dozvolyu vdovu braty/ 2,
/Vdova vmiye charuvaty/ 2.

/Charuvala muzha svoho/ 2,
/Prycharuye syna moho/ 2.

/Popid luhom zelenenʹkym/ 2
/Brala vdova lʹon dribnenʹkyy/ 2./ 2
/Brala vdova lʹon dribnenʹkyy/ 2.

/Vona brala-vybyrala/ 2,
/Tonkyy holos podavala/ 2.

/Tam Vasylʹko sino kose/ 2,
/Tonkyy holos perenose/ 2.

/Kynuv kosu dodolonʹku/ 2,
/A sam pishov dodomonʹku/ 2.

/A sam pishov dodomonʹku/ 2,
/Skhylyv svoyu holivonʹku/ 2.

/Vyyshla maty vodu braty/ 2,
/Stala Vasylya pytaty/ 2.

/Choho sydysh, shcho dumayesh/ 2,
/Choho ne pʺyesh, ne hulyayesh?/ 2.

/Dozvolʹ, maty, vdovu braty/ 2,
/Todi budu pytʹ-hulyaty/ 2.

/Ne dozvolyu vdovu braty/ 2,
/Vdova vmiye charuvaty/ 2.

/Charuvala muzha svoho/ 2,
/Prycharuye syna moho/ 2.

/Popid luhom zelenenʹkym/ 2
/Brala vdova lʹon dribnenʹkyy/ 2.

Ray Khrystovyy zveselyvsya,
/Yak Isus Khrystos narodyvsya/ 2.

Oy na hori, na Siyani,
/Tam sobyralasʹ vsya hromada/ 2.

Vsya hromada zhydovaya,
Staly vony sud sudyty,
/Chym Isusa Khrysta y umertvyty/ 2.

Vony Susa Khrysta na khrest rozpynaly,
Hvozdyamy ruchky, nozhky prybyvaly,
Ternovyy vinok, na holovku klaly,
Shypshynoyu pidperezaly.

Pryyshla do nʹoho Diva Mariya,
/Diva Mariya shche y Bozhaya Maty/ 2.

Chy naviky, Synku, pomirayesh,
/Za vsikh pravoslavnikh strastʹ pryymayesh?/ 2

Oy pryymayu, Mamo, muky, rany,
Za vsikh pravoslavnikh khrystiyani/ 2.

Aminʹ, aminʹ, aliluya,
/Slava Tobye, Bozhe nash, shche y pomyluy nas/ 2.

V mene batko, yak tsvit,
Zaviazav meni svit,
/ V mene maty, yak zoria, hei,
Rano zamizh dala. / 2

Rano zamizh dala
U chuzhu storonu,
/ U chuzhu storonu, hei,
U velyku simiu. / 2

A velyka simia
Do vecheri sida,
/ A mene, molodu, hei,
Posylaiut po vodu. / 2

Yak po vodu ya yshla,
Spotykalasia,
/ Yak z vodoiu ya yshla, hei,
Pryslukhalasia. / 2

Shchos u siniakh burchyt,
Maty syna uchyt:
/ – Chom horilku ne piesh, hei,
Chom ty zhinku ne biesh? / 2

– Ya horilku ne piu,
Bo horilka hirka,
/ A ya zhinku ne biu, hei,
Vona harna y moloda. / 2

A uziav ya yii
Ne za naimychku,
/ A uziav ya yii, hei,
Za khaziaiechku. / 2

Vanichka, Vanyusha, Vanyusha y dusha,
Ya z toboy, Vanyusha, ne nazhylasya.

Ya z toboy, Vanyusha, ne nazhylasya,
Ty siv ta y poyikhav, ya y ostalasya.

Ty siv ta y poyikhav, ya y ostalasya,
A vzhe y ta dorizhka ternem zarosla.

A vzhe zh ta dorizhka ternem zarosla,
Ty zrobyvsya orlem, ya y orlytseyu.

Ty zrobyvsya orlem, ya orlytseyu,
Syadem-posidayem nad krynytseyu.

Syadem-posidayem nad krynytseyu,
Ty vmyysya slʹozoyu, ya y vodytseyu.

Za nashoyu slobodoyu
Roste zhyto z osoko[yu],
A pshenytsya z lobodo[yu].

Oy tam Handzya zhyto zhala,
V pravoy ruchtsi serp derzha[la],
A livoyu pryzhyma[la].

A livoyu pryzhymala,
Kolo sebe snopy kla[la],
Povernulasʹ, povʺyaza[la].

Bytym shlyakhom Roman yide,
Za soboyu konya ve[de],
Za soboyu konya ve[de].

Oy ty, Handzya, divka myla,
Yaka sprytna ta y vrodly[va],
Yaka sprytna ta y vrodly[va].

Za nashoyu slobodoyu
Roste zhyto z osoko[yu],
A pshenytsya z lobodo[yu].