Songs

Klubitsa volnou kipucheu Kur,
The river Kura wreathes in seething waves,
voskhodit dnevnoje svetilo;
The diurnal orb ascends;
kak veselo serdcu, dushe kak legko!
How joyful is my heart, how light is my soul!
O, jesli b naveki tak bylo!
Oh, if only it could be forever thus!

Kubok polon moj, ja vpivaju s vinom
My cup is full, and as I drink the wine,
i bodrost', i radost', i silu;
It brings me cheeriness, and joy, and strength;
oslepljajet menja chudnyj blesk ochej,
I am blinded by the marvellous brilliance of your eyes,
o! jesli b naveki tak bylo!
Oh, if only it could be forever thus!

Vot noch' nastupajet, prirodu s nebes
Night is now falling, and from the heavens,
svetom krotkim luna ozarila,
The moon has bathed nature in a gentle light,
no i v mrake sijajet zvezda ljubvi,
But in the darkness the star of love shines brightly,
o! jesli b naveki tak bylo!
Oh, if only it could be forever thus!

Jesli khochesh' ty, chtob dusha moja
If you want my soul to pour out all of its love
vsju ljubov' v tvoi ochi izlila,
Into your eyes,
skorej prikhodi zhe, temno v nochi,
Come quickly, the night is dark,
o! jesli b naveki tak bylo!
Oh, if only it could be forever thus!