Text & Translation
V moyey dushe
Russian source:
Mikolai Maksimovich Vilenkin
Kak solnce, v bleske krasoty,
I pesni strojnyja rozhdajet,
Kak aromatnye cvety.
V mojej dushe tvoj vzor kholodnyj
To solnce znojnoje zazheg.
Akh, jesli-b ja tem znojnym solncem
Zazhech' tvoj vzor kholodnyj mog.
Within my soul
English translation ©
Philip Ross Bullock
Like the sun in its radiant beauty,
And brings forth harmonious songs,
Like perfumed flowers.
In my soul your cold gaze
Sets the scorching sun ablaze.
Ah, if only I could make that scorching sun
Set your cold gaze ablaze!
V moyey dushe
Russian source:
Mikolai Maksimovich Vilenkin
Within my soul
English source:
Philip Ross Bullock
V mojej dushe ljubov' voskhodit,
Within my soul love ascends,
Kak solnce, v bleske krasoty,
Like the sun in its radiant beauty,
I pesni strojnyja rozhdajet,
And brings forth harmonious songs,
Kak aromatnye cvety.
Like perfumed flowers.
V mojej dushe tvoj vzor kholodnyj
In my soul your cold gaze
To solnce znojnoje zazheg.
Sets the scorching sun ablaze.
Akh, jesli-b ja tem znojnym solncem
Ah, if only I could make that scorching sun
Zazhech' tvoj vzor kholodnyj mog.
Set your cold gaze ablaze!
Composer
Sergei Rachmaninov
Sergei Rachmaninov was a Russian composer, pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period.
