Songs

Ja prinës tebe vkradčivyj list,
I have brought you an unctuous leaf,
Ja prinës tebe prjanyj betel’.
I have brought you some spicy betel.
Položi ego v rot, nasladis’,
Place it in my mouth and savour it,
Poljubiv menja, pomni menja.
If you love me, then remember me.
Solnce vstanet li, pomni menja,
If the sun rises, then remember me,
Solnce ljažet li, pomni menja,
If the sun sets, then remember me,
Kak ty pomniš’ otca ili mat’,
Just as you might recall your father or mother,
Kak ty pomniš’ rodimyj svoj dom,
Just as you recall the family home,
Pomniš’ dveri i lestnicu v nëm,
Just are you recall the doors and stairs within,
Dnëm li, noč’ju li, pomni menja.
Whether it’s day or night, remember me.
Esli grom zagremel, vspomjani,
Should the thunder roll, then think on me,
Esli veter svistit, vspomjani;
Should the wind howl, then think on me;
Esli v nebe sverkajut ogni,
If the stars shine in the sky,
vspomjani, vspomjani, vspomjani.
Then think on me, then think on me.
Esli zvonko petuch propoët,
Should the cock crow loud,
Esli slyšiš’, kak vremja idët,
Should you hear time passing,
Esli čas ubegaet za čas,
Hour running after hour,
I bežit, i vedet svoj raskaz,
Running and telling its tale,
Esli solnce idët za lunoj,
Should the sun follow the moon,
Bud’ vsej pamjat’ju vmeste so mnoj.
Then be wholly with me in memory.
Stuk, stuk, stuk. Ėto ja prichožu.
Knock, knock ! It’s me.
Stuk, stuk, stuk. Ja v okoško gljažu.
Knock, knock! I am looking through the window.
Slyšiš’ serdce? V nëm stol’ko ognja.
Can you hear my heart? There is so much fire in it.
Dušu čuvstvueš’? Pomni menja!
Can you feel my soul? Remember me!