Ni ne darma o ti, druzhe, nadiyi,
V serci koxaly`sya v nas krad`koma,
Ty`xo brenily`, mov struny` zhy`viyi,
Zavzhdy` budy`ly` bazhannya noviyi,
Ni, ne darma, ni, ne darma!
Ni, ne darma vony` yasno zorily`,
Lyuto v zhy`tyu nas davy`la zy`ma,
Palko zh ogni yix nam dushu zogrily`,
Serce zavzyattyam v borni zapalaly`,
Ni, ne darma, ni, ne darma!
Ni, ne darma nashe serce palaye,
Xochet`sya zhy`ty`, boroty`s` z vsima,
Xto nas v dorozi do pravdy` spy`nyaye,
O ne daremno ta sy`la buyaye,
Ni, ne darma, ni, ne darma!