by Boris Leonidovich Pasternak (1890 - 1960)

Problesk sveta
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Our translations:  ENG
Chut` v raschistivshiesya prory'vy'
Solncza luch uly'bnyotsya zemle,
List`ya ivy' sred` dy'mki dozhdlivoj
Vspy'xnut zhivopis`yu na stekle.

YA uvizhu za zelen`yu mokloj
Mirozdan`ya  tajnik iznutri,
Kak v czvetny'e cerkovny'e styokla
Smotryat svechi, svyaty'e, czari.

Iz glubin sokrovenny'x prirody'
Razol`yotsya potok golosov.
YA usly'shu letyashhij pod svody'
Gul i plesk diskantov i basov.

O zhivaya zagadka vselennoj,
YA velikuyu sluzhbu tvoyu,
Potryasyonny'j i s drozh`yu svyashhennoj,
Sam ne svoj, ves` v slezax otstoyu.

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